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FRONTISPIECE. 


Christiana  and  her  children. 


THE 

CHILD'S 

PILGRIM'S  PROGRESS. 


PART  SECOND. 


CHRISTIANA  AND  HER  CHILDREN. 


PHILADELPHIA: 

PRESBYTERIAN    BOARD    OF    PUBLICATION. 

No.  821  Chestnut  Street. 


Filtered    according  to  Act  of   Congress,  in  the 

year  1MB,  J.v 

JAMES    DUNLAP,    Trean.. 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the 

Kastern   District  of  Pennsylvania. 

S.  D.  Wybth,    Stereotypes 


PREFACE. 

This  little  book,  Christiana  and 
her  Children,  has  been  prepared 
as  a  companion  volnme  to  ' '  The 
Child's  Pilgrim's  Progress,  Part 
First." 

A  mother  leading  her  children 
through  a  sinful  world  up  towards 
Mount  Zion  presents  a  picture  of 
touching  interest.  Our  great  lim- 
ner here  shows  it  to  us  in  hallow- 
ed light  reflected  from  the  word 
of  God. 

Christiana's  companion  Mercy, 
aiding  and  comforting   her — and, 


vi 


"unspotted  from  the  world," 
walking  by  her  side  along  the 
Way  of  Salvation,  is  most  beauti- 
ful in  conception.  As  wo  gaze 
upon  her  thus, — in  robes  of  white, 
treading  the  world  beneath  her 
feet,  her  face  turned  heavenward, 
— an  angel  visitant  Beems,  un- 
wares,  to  steal  upon  our  sight,  and 
fix  a  dwelling  place  within  our 
hearts. 

s.  d.  w. 


CHRISTIANA 

AND   HER  CHILDREN. 


COUKTEOUS    COMPANIONS, 

To  tell  my  dream  some  time 
since,  of  Christian  the  Pilgrim, 
and  of  his  dangerous  journey  to- 
wards the  Celestial  country,  was 
pleasant  to  me,  and  I  trust  profit- 
able to  you.  I  told  you  then  also 
concerning  his  wife  and  children, 
and  how  unwilling  they  were  to 
go  with  him  on  pilgrimage ;  so 
that  he  was  forced  to  go  without 
them. 

Now  it  hath  so  happened,  that 
I  have  been  much  hindered  and 
(7) 


8  CHRISTIANA    AND 

kept  back  from  my  wonted  travels, 
and  could  not,  till  now,  make  far- 
ther inquiry  after  those  he  left 
behind.  But,  having  had  some 
concerns  that  way  of  late,  I  went 
down  again  thitherwards,  and 
taking  up  my  lodging  in  a  wood 
about  a  mile  off  the  place,  as 
as  I  slept,  I  dreamed  again. 

And  in  my  dream,  behold,  an 
aged  gentleman  came  by  where  I 
lay ;  and  methought  I  got  up 
and  went  with  him.  So,  as  we 
walked,  our  talk  happened  to  be 
about  Christian  and  his  travels. 

Sir,  said  I,  what  town  is  that 
there  below,  that  lieth  on  the 
left  hand  of  our  way  ' 

Then  said  Mr.  Sagacity,  for  that 
was  his   name,  It   is   the   city  of 


HER   CHILDREN.  y 

Destruction,  a  populous  place, 
but  possessed  with  a  very  ill-con- 
ditioned and  idle  sort  of  people. 

I  thought  that  was  that  city, 
quoth  I :  I  went  once  through 
that  town  ;  and  know  something 
about  it.  Pray,  sir,  did  you  ever 
hear  what  happened  to  a  man 
some  time  ago  of  this  town,  whose 
name  was  Christian,  that  went  on 
a  pilgrimage  up  towards  the  higher 
regions  ? 

Sag.  Hear  of  him !  Aye,  and  I 
also  heard  of  all  he  met  with  on 
his  journey.  Besides,  I  must  tell 
you,  our  country  rings  of  him  ; 
there  are  but  few  but  have  got  the 
records  of  his  pilgrimage.  For 
though  when  here  he  was  fool  in 
every  man's  mouth,  yet  now  he 


10  CHRISTIANA    AND 

is  gone,  he  is  highly  commended. 
;Tis  said  he  lives  bravely  where  he 
is  :  yea,  many  of  them  that  are 
resolved  never  to  run  his  hazards, 
have  their  mouths  water  at  his 
gains. 

They  may,  quoth  I,  well  think, 
that  he  livrth  well  where  he  is  j 
fol  he  now  lives  at,  and  in  the 
Fountain  of  life.  But,  pray  what 
talk  have  the  people  about  him  ? 

Sag.  Talk!  the  people  talk 
strangely  about  him:  some  say 
he  now  walks  in  white  ;  that  he 
has  a  ehain  of  gold  about  his  neok  ; 
that  he  has  a  crown  of  gold,  set 
with  pearls,  upon  his  head :  others 
say.  that   the    shining    ones,  who 

sometimes  showed  themselves   to 

him  in   Ms   journey,   are    become 


HER   CHILDREN.  11 

his  companions.  Besides,  that 
the  King  of  the  place  where  he  is 
has  bestowed  upon  him  a  very 
rich  and  pleasant  dwelling,  and 
that  He  every  day  eateth  and 
drinketh  and  walketh  and  talketh. 
with  him. 

I  am  glad  on't ;  quoth  I :  I  am 
glad  for  the  poor  man's  sake,  for 
that  now  he  has  rest  from  his  labor. 
I  also  am  glad  that  these  things 
are  noised  abroad,  for  it  may  work 
a  good  effect  on  some  left  behind. 
But  pray,  sir,  while  it  is  fresh  in 
my  mind,  do  you  hear  any  thing 
of  his  wife  and  children  ? 

Sag.  Who  ?  Christiana  and  her 
gens  ?  They  are  like  to  do  as  well 
as  Christian  did  himself ;  for 
though  at  first  they  would  not  be 


12  CHRISTIANA   AND 

persuaded  by  tears  or  entreaties  of 
Christian,  yet  on  second  thoughts 
they  have  packed  up,  and  are  gone 
after  him. 

Better  and  better,  quoth  I  :  hut 
what,  wife  and  children,  and  all  P 

Sag.  It  is  true  :  I  was  upon  the 
spot  at  the   time  and  know  the 

the  whole  affair.  And  as  we  are 
going  some  considerable  way  to- 
gether, I  will  give  an  account  of 
the  matter. 

This  Christiana — for  that  was 
her  name  from  the  day  that  she 
with  her  children  hetook  them- 
selves to  a  pilgrim's  lift — after  her 
husband  was  gone  over  the  river, 
and  she  could  hear  of  him  no 
more,  I  egan  to  he  in  disl  ress. 
First  she  had   lost   her  husband : 


HER    CHILDREN. 


13 


this,  therefore,  did  cost  her  many 
a  tear.  But  this  was  not  all ;  for 
upon  this  came  into  her  mind,  by 
swarms,  all  her  unkind,  and  un- 
godly treatment  of  her  dear  friend. 
She  was,  moreover,  much  broken 
with  recalling  to  remembrance 
his  tears,  and  self-bemoanings, 
and  how  she  did  harden  her  heart 
against  his  entreaties  to  go  with 
him  ;  yea,  there  was  not  any  thing 
that  Christian  either  said,  or  did, 
while  that  heavy  burden  did 
hang  on  his  back,  but  it  returned 
like  a  flash  of  lightning,  and  rent 
her  heart  in  sunder ;  especially 
that  bitter  outcry  of  his,  "  What 
shall  I  do  to  be  saved  ?"  did  ring 
in  her  ears  most  dolefully. 

Then   said  she  to  her  children, 


14  CHRISTIANA    AND 

"  Sons,  we  are  all  undone.  I 
Lave  Binned  away  your  father, 
and  he  is  gone:  he  would  have 
had  us  with  him,  hut  I  Mould  not 
g<>  myself :  I  also  have  hindered 
you  of  life." 

With  that  the  hoys  fell  into 
tears,  and  cried  out  to  ur<>  after 
their  father.  "Oh,"  said  Chris- 
tian;!. •'  that  it  had  been  but  our 
lot  to  go  with  him  ;  then  had  it 
fared  well  with  us  heyond  what  it 
is  like  to  do  now." 

Then  they  all  wept  again,  and 
cried  out,  in  sorrow  of  heart 

The  next  night  Christiana  hail  a 
dream  ;  and  behold,  she  saw  as 
if  a  broad  parchment  was  opened 
in  which  were  recorded  the  sins 
of  her   life  ;    and    her    guilt    as 


HER   CHILDREN.  15 

she  thought,  looked  very  black 
upon  her.  Then  she  cried  out 
aloud  in  her  sleep,  "Lord,  have 
mercy  upon  me  a  sinner  ! ' '  and 
the  little  children  heard  her. 

After  this  she  thought  she  saw 
two  very  ill-looking  ones  standing 
by  her  bedside,  and  saying, 

' '  What  shall  we  do  to  this  wo- 
man, for  she  cries  out  for  mercy, 
waking  and  sleeping  ?  if  she  be  suf- 
fered to  go  on  as  she  begins,  we 
shall  lose  her  as  we  have  lost  her 
husband.  Wherefore  we  must,  by 
one  way  or  other,  seek  to  take  her 
off  from  the  thoughts  of  what 
shall  be  hereafter,  else  all  the 
world  cannot  help  but  she  will  be- 
come a  pilgrim." 

Now  she  awoke  trembling,  but 


16  CHRISTIANA    AND 

after  ;i  while  she  fell  asleep  again. 
And  then  she  thought  she  saw 
Christian,  her  husband,  in  a  place 
of  Miss  with  a  harp  in  his  hand, 
standing  before  One  that  sat  on  a 
throne  with  a  rainbow  about  his 
head.  She  saw  also,  as  if  he 
bowed  his  head  with  his  face  to 
the  pared  work  that  was  under 
his  Prince's  feet,  savin.:.  "I 
heartily  thank  my  Lord  and  King 
for  bringing  me  into  this  place." 

Then  shouted  a  company  of 
them  that  stood  round  about,  and 
harped  with  their  harps  ;  but  no 
man  living  could  tell  what  they 
said  but  Christian  and  his  com- 
panions. 

Next  morning,  when  she  was 
up,  had  prayed  to  God,  andtalk.nl 


HER   CHILDREN.  17 

with,  her  children  a  while,  one 
knocked  hard  at  the  door ;  to 
whom  she  spoke  out,  saying, 

"  If  thou  coniest  in  God's  name, 
come  in. 

So  he  said,  ''Amen;"  and 
opened  the  door,  and  saluted  her 
with,  "Peace  he  to  this  house." 

Which  when  he  had  done, 
he  said,  "  Christiana,  knowest 
thou  wherefore  I  am  come  ?" 

Then  she  hlushed  and  trembled ; 
also  her  heart  began  to  wax  warm 
with  desires  to  know  from  whence 
he  came,  and  what  was  his  errand 
to  her. 

So  he  said  unto  her,  ' '  My  name 
is  Secret ;  I  dwell  with  those  that 
are  on  high.  It  is  talked  of  where 
I  dwell  as  if  thou  hadst  a  desire 


18  CHRISTIANA   AND 

to  go  thither  :  also  there  is  a  re- 
port that  thou  art  aware  of  the 
evil  thou  hast  formerly  done  to  thy 
husband,  in  hardening  of  thy 
heart  against  his  way,  and  in 
keeping  of  these  babes  in  their 
ignorance.  Christiana,  the  Merci- 
ful One  hath  sent  me  to  tell  thee, 
that  he  is  a  God  ready  to  forgive, 
and  that  he  taketh  dettgtyt  to 
multiply  the  pardon  of  offences. 
He  also  would  have  thee  to  know, 
that  he  inviteth  thee  to  come  into 
his  presence,  to  liis  table,  and  that 
he  will  feed  thee  with  the  fat  of 
his  honse,  and  with  the  heritage 
of  Jacob  thy  father. 

"There  is  Christian,  thy  hus- 
band that  was.  irith legions  more, 
his   companions,    ever   beholding 


HER   CHILDREN. 


19 


The  Letter. 


HER   CHILDREN.  21 

that  face  that  doth  minister  life 
to  beholders,  and  they  will  all  be 
glad  when  they  shall  hear  the 
sound  of  thy  feet  step  oyer  thy 
Father's  threshold." 

Christiana  at  this  was  greatly 
abashed  in  herself,  and  bowed 
her  head  to  the  ground. 

This  visitor  proceeded,  and  said, 

"Christiana,  here  is  also  a  letter 
for  thee,  which  I  have  brought 
from  thy  husband's  King." 

So  she  took  it,  and  opened  it, 
but  it  smelt  after  the  manner  of 
the  best  perfume.  Also  it  was 
written  in  letters  of  gold.  The 
contents  of  the  letter  were  these, 
That  the  King  would  have  her  to 
do  as  did  Christian  her  husband  ; 
for  that  was   the  way  to  come  to 


22  CHRISTIANA    AND 

his  city,  and  to  dwell  in  his  pre- 
sence with  joy  for  ever. 

At  this  the  good  woman  was 
quite  overcome  ;  so  she  cried  out 
to  her  visitor, 

"  Sir,  will  you  carry  me  and  my 
children  with  you,  that  ire  also 
may  go  and  worship  the  King  .'"' 

Then  said  the  visitor, 

"Christiana,  the  bitter  is  before 
the  sweet.  Thou  must  pass 
through  troubles,  as  did  he  that 
went  before  thee,  to  enter  this 
Celestial  city.  Wherefore  I  advise 
thee  to  do  as  did  Christian  thy  hus- 
band, (to  to  the  Wicket-gate  yon- 
der, over  the  plain,  for  that  stands 
at  the  head  of  the  way,  up  which 
thou  must  go  ;  and  I  wish  thee  all 
good  speed.  Also  I  advise  that  thou 


IIER   CHILDREN.  23 

put  this  letter  in  thy  bosom,  that 
thou  read  therein  to  thyself  and  to 
thy  children  until  you  have  got  it 
by  heart :  for  it  is  one  of  the  songs 
which  thou  must  sing  while  thou 
art  in  this  house  of  thy  pilgrim- 
age. Also  this  thou  must  deliver 
in  at  the  further  gate." 

Now  I  saw  in  my  dream,  that 
this  old  gentleman,  as  he  told  me 
the  story,  did  himself  seem  to  be 
greatly  affected  therewith.  He 
moreover  proceeded  and  said, 

So  Christiana  called  her  sons 
together  and  told  them  all  that 
was  upon  her  mind,  and  of  the 
desire  that  was  in  her  heart. 

"  Come,  my  children, "  said  she, 
' c  let  us  pack  up,  and  be  gone  to 
the  gate  that  leads  to  the  Celestial 


24  CHRISTIANA   AND 

Country,  that  we  may  join  your 
fotker,  ami  his  companions  in  that 
blessed  land  " 

Then  did  her  children  burst  out 
into  tears,  for  joy  that  the  heart 
<>t  'their  mother  was  so  inclined. 
Bo  their  visitor  bid  thorn  farewell ; 
and  they  began  to  prepare  to  set 
out  upon  their  journey. 

But  while  they  were  thus  en- 
gaged, two  women  that  wre 
Christiana's  neighbors  knooked 
at  her  door.     To  whom  she  s.iM, 

"  If  you  come  in  God's  name, 
come  in." 

At  this  the  women  were  stunned, 
for  this  kind  of  language  used 
not  to  drop  from  the  lips  of  Chris- 
tiana. V<-t  they  came  in :  and 
found  her  preparing  to  be  gone. 


HER   CHILDREN.  25 

So  they  began,  and  said. 

"  Neighbor,  pray  what  is  your 
meaning  by  this?" 

Christiana  answered,  and  said 
to  the  eldest,  whose  name  was 
Mrs.  Timorous, 

' '  I  am  preparing  for  a  j  ourney. ' ' 

This  Timorous  was  daughter  to 
him  that  met  Christian  upon  the 
hill  of  Difficulty,  and  would  have 
him  go  back,  for  fear  of  the  lions. 

Tim.  "  For  what  journey,  I  pray 
you? 

Chr.  "  Even  to  go  after  my  good 
husband. ' '  And  with  that  she  fell 
a  weeping. 

Then  Mrs.  Timorous  began  to 
persuade  Christiana  against  her 
journey,  and  told  her  of  all  sorts 
of  danger  that   would  befall   her 


26  CHRISTIANA     AND 

and  her  children  if  she  went.     But 

it  was  to  no  purpose- 
Then  Timorous  reviled  her,  and 

said  to  her  fellow, 

"Come,  neighbor  Mercy,  let  us 

leave   her,  since   she   scorns   our 

counsel  and  company." 

But   Mercy  was  at  a  stand,  and 

that  for  a  twofold  reason  ; — 

1.  Her  yearnings  over  Chris- 
tiana. So  she  said  within  herself, 
If  my  neighbor  needs  be  gone,  I 
will  go  a  little  way  with  her. 

2.  Her  yearnings  over  her  own 
soul ;  for  what  Christiana  had 
said  had  taken  some  hold  upon 
her  mind.  Wherefore  she  Mid 
within  herself  again,  I  will  yet 
have  more  talk  with  Christians  ; 
and  if  I  find  truth  and  life  in  what 


HER   CHILDREN.  27 

she  shall  say,  I  shall  also  go  with 
her. 

Wherefore  Mercy  "began  thus  to 
reply  to  her  neighbor  Timorous  : 

"  Neighbor,  I  did  indeed  come 
with  you  to  see  Christiana  this 
morning  ;  and,  since  she  is  taking 
her  last  farewell  of  the  country, 
I  think  to  walk  this  sunshiny 
morning  a  little  with  her  to  help 
her  on  her  way, ' ' 

But  she  told  her  not  of  her 
second  reason,  hut  kept  it  to  her- 
self. 

So  Mrs.  Timorous  returned  angry 
to  her  house,  and  Christiana  be- 
took herself  to  her  journey. 

But  when  Timorous  was  got 
home,  she  sends  for  some  of  her 
neighbors,  to  wit,  Mrs.  Bat's-Eyes 


ZO  CHBISTIAVA    AND 

Mrs.  Inconsiderate,  Mrs.  Light- 
mind,  and  Mrs.  Know-Nothing. 
So  when  they  were  come  to  her 
house,  sin-  falls  to  telling  of  the 
story  of  Christiana,  and  of  her 
intended  journey. 

These  woman  then  said  many 
unkind  and  unlovely  things  about 
Christiana  and  her  resolve  : — hut 
Such  is  the  habit  of    the     dwellers 

in  the  town  of  Destruction,  when 
any  of  their  number  leave  them 
and  start  on  pilgrimage. 

By  this  time  Christiana  and  her 
children  were  gotten  on  their  way, 
and  M  rev  went  along:  so  as  they 
went  Christiana  said,  '/Mercy,  I 
take  tins  as  an  unexpected  favor, 
that  thou  shouldest  accompany 
me  a  little  in  the  way.'' 


HER   CHILDREN.  29 

Then  said  young  Mercy,  for  she 
was  but  young,  "If  1  thought  it 
would  be  to  purpose  to  go  with 
you,  I  would  never  go  near  the 
town  any  more." 

'•  Well, Mercy,"  said  Christiana, 
"cast  in  thy  lot  with  me.  The 
King,  who  hath  sent  for  me  and 
my  children,  is  one  that  delighteth 
in  mercy.  If  thou  wilt,  I  will 
hire  thee,  yet  we  will  have  all 
things  in  common  ;  only  go  along 
with  me. 

Mer.  "  But  how  shall  I  he  cer- 
tain I  shall  be  entertained  ?  Had 
I  this  hope  from  one  that  can  tell, 
I  would  go,  being  helped  by  Him 
that  can  help,  though  the  way 
was  never  so  tedious." 

Chr.  "I  will    tell    thee   what 


30  CHRISTIANA    AND 

thou  shalt  do  :  go  with  me  to  the 
Wicket- gate,  and  if  there  thou 
shalt  not  meet  with  encourage- 
ment, I  will  be  content  that  thou 
again  return. 

Mer.  "Then will  I  go  thither, 
and  will  take  what  shall  follow. 
The  Lord  grant  that  the  King  of 
heaven  shall  hare  his  heart  upon 
me . ' ' 

Tlon  was  Christiana  glad,  not 
only  that  she  had  a  companion, 
hut  that  she  had  prevailed  with 
this  poor  maid  to  fall  ill  love  with 
her  own  salvation.  So  they  went 
on  together,  and  Mercy  began  to 
weep. 

Then  said  Christiana, 

"Wherefore  weepeth  my  sister 

30?" 


31 


"Alas,"  said  she,  "who  can 
but  lament,  that  thinks  of  the  sad 
condition  my  relations  are  in,  that 
remain  in  our  sinful  town  ?  They 
have  no  instructor,  nor  any  to  tell 
them  what  is  to  come." 

Chr.  "Pity  becomes  pilgrims; 
and  thou  dost  weep  for  thy  friends 
as  good  Christian  did  for  me.  I 
hope,  Mercy,  that  these  tears  of 
thine  will  not  be  lost." 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"  Let  the  most  blessed  be  my  guide, 

If  it  be  his  blessed  will, 
Unto  his  gate,  into  his  fold, 

Up  to  his  holy  hill. 

And  let  him  never  suffer  mo 

To  swerve,  or  turn  aside 
From  his  free  grace  and  holy  ways. 

Whatc'er  shall  me  botide. 


32  CHBISTIANA   AND 


And  let  him  gather  them  of  mine 

That  I  have  left  behind  ; 
Lord,  make  them  pruy  they  may  he  thiue 

With  all  their  heart  ami  mind." 


Now  my  old   friend   proceeded, 

and   said,   When   Christiana   and 

her  sons    came  to  tho    Slough   of 

ad,  thoy  made  a  stand.  But 

Mercy  said, 

"  Come  let  us  venture  ;  only 
let  us  be  wary." 

Then  they  looked  well  to  their 
steps,  and  made  a  shift  to  get 
staggering  over.  Yet  Christiana 
had  like  to  have  been  in,  and  th;it 
nnt  onoe  <>r  twice. 

Now  they  had  no  sooner  got 
over,  but  they  thought  they  beard 
words  that  said  unto  them, 
"Blessed  is  she  that  belie  Yeth: 


HER   CHILDREN.  33 

for  there  shall  be  a  performance 
of  those  things  which  were  told 
her  from  the  Lord." 

Then  they  went  on  again  ;  and 
Mercy  said  to  Christiana, 

"  Had  I  as  good  ground  to  hope 
for  a  loving  reception  at  the  wick- 
et-gate as  you,  I  think  no  Slough 
of  Despond  would  discourage 
me." 

"  Well, "  said  the  other,  "you 
know  your  trouble,  and  I  know 
mine,  and,  good  friend,  we  shall  all 
have  enough  evil  before  we  come  to 
our  journey's  end." 

And  now  Mr.  Sagacity  left  me  to 
dream  out  my  dream  by  myself. 

Wherefore,  methought  I  saw 
Christiana  and  Mercy,  and  the 
boys,   go  all  of  them  up  to  the 


34  CHRISTIANA   AND 

gate.  And  Christiana,  being  the 
eldest,  began  to  knock,  and 
knock,  and  knocked  again.  But 
Instead  of  any  that  answered,  a 
great  dog  came  barking  upon 
them;  and  this  made  the  women 
and  children  afraid;  nor  durst 
they  for  a  while  to  knock  any 
more,  for  fear  the  mastiff  should 
fly  upon  them. 

Now,  therefore,  they  were 
greatly  troubled,  and  knew  not 
what  to  do.  At  last  they  re- 
solved to  knock  again,  and 
knocked  more  vehemently  than 
at  first. 

Then  said  the  keeper  of  the  gate, 

"Who  is  there?" 

So  the  dog  Left  Off  to  bark,  and 
he  opened  unto  them. 


HER  CHILDREN.  35 

Then  Christiana  made  low 
obeisance,  and  said, 

"Let  not  our  Lord  be  offended 
with  his  hand-maidens,  for  that 
we  have  knocked  at  his  princely 
gate." 

Then  said  the  keeper, 

•  •  Whence  come  ye  ?  And  what 
is  it  that  you  would  have?" 

Christiana  answered, 

"  We  are  come  from  whence 
Christian  did  come,  and  upon  the 
same  errand.  And  I,  my  Lord,  am 
Christiana,  once  the  wife  of  Chris- 
tian, that  now  is  gotten  above." 

WTith  that  the  keeper  of  the  gate 
did  marvel,  saying, 

' '  What,  is  she  now  become  a 
pilgrim,  that  but  a  while  ago  ab- 
horred that  life  ?" 


35  CHRISTIANA    AND 

Then  she  bowed  her  head,  and 
I. 

"Yea;  and  so  are  these  my 
sweet  babes  also," 

Thm  he  took  her  by  the  hand 
and  led  her  in,  and  said  also. 

"  Sufferthe  little  children  tooome 
unto  me;n  and  with  that  tie 
shut  to  the  gate. 

This  done,  he  called  to  a  trum- 
peterthat  was  above,  over  the  gate 
to  entertain  Christiana  with  shou- 
ting, and  the  sound  of  trumpet, 
fur  joy.  So  in-  obeyed,  and  soun- 
ded, and  tilled  the  air  with  his 
melodious  notes. 

Now  all  this  while    pOOT    Mercy 

did  stand  without,  trembling.  Hut 

when  Christiana  had  got  admit- 

.  herself  and  her  bora,  then 


HER   CUILDKEX.  37 

she  began  to  make  intercession  for 
Mercy. 

And  she  said,  "My  Lord,  I  have 
a  companion  that  stands  without. 
She  is  much  dejected  for  she  comes 
as  she  thinks,  without  sending  for, 
whereas  I  was  sent  for  by  my  hus- 
band's King  to  come." 

Now  Mercy  began  to  be  very 
impatient,  and  she  knocked  at  the 
gate  so  loud  that  she  made  Chris- 
tiana start. 

Then  said  the  keeper  of  the 
gate, 

"Who  is  there?" 

And  Christiana  said, 

"It  is  my  friend." 

So  he  opened  the  gate  and  look- 
ed out,  but  Mercy  was  fallen 
down  without  in  a  swoon. 


38  CHRISTIANA    AND 

Then  he  took  her  by  the  hand, 
and  said, 

"  Damsel,  I  hid  thee  arise.  Fear 
not,  hut  stand  upon  thy  feet,  and 
tell  me  wherefore  thou  art  come." 

Mer.  "lam  come  for  that  unto 
which  I  was  never  invited,  as  my 
friend  Christiana  was.  Wherefore  I 
fear  I  presume  with  her .  If  the  n  i 
is  grace  and  forgiveness  of  sins  to 
spare,  I  beseech  thy  poor  hand- 
maid may  he  a  partaker  thereof." 

Then  he  took  her  again  by  the 
hand,  and  led  her  gently  in,  and 
said,  "  I  pray  for  all  them  that 
believe  on  me,  by  what  means  so- 
ever they  come  unto  me." 

Then  said  he  to  those  that  stood 

by, 

"  Fetch  something  and   give  it 


HER   CHILDREN.  39 

to  Mercy  to  smell,  thereby  to  stay 
her  faintings;"  so  they  fetched 
her  a  bundle  of  myrrh,  and  a 
while  after  she  was  revived. 

And  now  were  Christiana  and 
her  boys,  and  Mercy,  received  of 
the  Lord  at  the  head  of  the  way, 
and  spoken  kindly  unto  by  him. 

Ho  also  took  them  up  to  the  top 
of  the  gate,  and  showed  them  by 
what  deed  they  were  saved ;  and 
told  them  that  that  sight  they 
would  have  again  as  they  went 
along  in  the  way,  to  their  comfort. 

So  he  left  them  a  while  in  a 
summer  parlor  below,  where  they 
entered  into  some  talk  by  them- 
selves ;  and  thus  Christiana  began, 

1  •  0  how  glad  am  I  that  we  are 
got  in  hither  ! ' ' 


40  CURISTIANA   AND 

Mi  r.  "  So  you  w.dl  may  ;  but  I 
of  all,  have  cause  to  leap  Got 
joy." 

They  then  told  each  other  of 
the  fears  they  bad  of  being  turned 
away  from  the  gate  before  it  was 
opened  to  them  ;  and  also  how 
alarmed  they  were  at  the  barking 
uf  the  dog.  Then  Mercy  -  id  she 
would  ask  the  good  Keeper  the 
next  time  he  rami'  down  why  he 
kept  siu-h  a  cur  in  his  yard. 

"Do  so,"  said  the  children, 
"and  persuade  hhn  to  hang  him  ; 
for  we  are  afraid  he  will  bite  us 
wheu  we  go  ben 

So  at  last  he  came  down  to  them 
again,  and  Bleroy  fall  to  the  ground 
on  her  face  before  him,  and  wor- 
shipped. 


HER   CHILDREN.  41 

So  he  said  unto  her,  ' '  Peace  be 
to  thee  ;  stand  up. ' ' 

But  she  continued  upon  her 
face,  and  said,  "  'Righteous  art 
thou,  0  Lord,  when  I  plead  with 
thee  ;  yet  let  me  talk  with  thee 
of  thy  judgments.'  Wherefore 
dost  thou  keep  so  cruel  a  dog  in 
thy  yard,  at  the  sight  of  which, 
women  and  children  are  ready  to 
fly  from  thy  gate  for  fear  ?" 

He  answered  and  said,  ' '  That 
dog  has  another  owner ;  and  is 
kept  in  another  man' s  ground.  My 
pilgrims  hear  only  his  barking ; 
he  belongs  to  the  castle  there  at  a 
distance,  and  has  frightened  many 
a  pilgrim.  Indeed,  he  tbat  owneth 
him  doth  keep  him  to  prevent  pil- 
grims from  coming  to  me.     Some- 


42  CHRISTIANA   AND 

times  he  has  hroken  out,  and 
worried  some  that  I  love. I ;  but  I 
also  give  my  pilgrim-  timely  kelp, 
so  that  they  are  not  delivered  to 
his  power.  But,  my  purchased 
one,  the  beggars  that  uro  from 
door  to  door,  will  rather  than  lose 
a  supposed  alias,  run  the  hazard 
of  a  dog  ;  and  shall  a  dog 
any  from  coming  to  me  .'  I  deliver 
them  from  the  lions,  and  my  dar- 
ling from  the  power  of  the  dog." 

Then  said  Men  v. 

"I  confess  my  ignorance;  I 
spoke  what  I  understood  not ;  I 
acknowledge  that  thou  doest  all 
things  well." 

Then  Christiana  began  to  talk  of 
their  journey,  and  to  inquire  after 
the  way.     So    he    fed    them,  and 


HER   CHILDREN.  43 

washed  their  feet,  and  set  them 
in  the  way,  according  as  he  had 
dealt  with  her  husband  before. 

So  I  saw  in  my  dream,  that 
they  walked  on  their  way,  and 
had  the  weather  very  comfortable 
to  them. 

Now  there  was  on  the  other  side 
of  the  wall  that  fenced  in  the  way, 
a  garden,  that  belonged  to  him 
who  owned  the  dog.  And  some  of 
the  fruit-trees  shot  their  branches 
over  the  wall.  Christiana's  boys, 
as  boys  are  apt  to  do,  being  pleased 
with  the  fruit  thereon,  did  pluck 
of  them,  and  began  to  eat.  Their 
mother  did  also  chide  them  for  so 
doing,  but  still  the  boys  went  on. 

"  Well,  "  said  she,  "  my  sons, 
you  transgress,  for  that  fruit  is 


44  CaiUSTIANA    AND 

none  of  ours;"  bat  she  did  not 
know  that  it  belonged  to  the  en- 
emy. I'll  warrant  yoo,  if  ihfl  had. 
she  would  have  been  ready  to  die 
for  tear.  But  that  passed,  and 
they  went  on  their  way. 

Now,  hy  that  they  were  gone 
ahout  two  bow-shots  from  the 
place  that  led  them  into  the  way, 
they  espied  two  very  ill-favored 
onrs  coming  down  apaoe  to  meet 
fch<  in.  With  that,  Christiana  and 
Mercy   coveted    themselves   with 

their  veils,   and   so  kept   on  their 

journey:  the  children  also  went 
on  he  tore  ;  so  that  at  last  they  met 
together. 

Then  these  two  ill-favored  ones 

made  as  though  they  would 
embrace    Christiana   and    Mercy. 


HER    CHILDREN.  45 

They,  filled  with  fear,  shrieked 
out,  Murder!  Murder!  The  chil- 
dren also  stood  by  cryiug. 

Now  they  being  not  far  from 
the  gate  their  cry  was  heard : 
wherefore  some  of  the  house  came 
out,  and  knowing  that  it  was 
Christiana's  voice,  made  haste  to 
their  relief.  Then  did  the  ruf- 
fians make  their  escape  over  the 
wall  into  the  garden ;  so  the  dog 
became  their  protector.  This  Re- 
liever then  came  up  to  the  wo- 
men, and  asked  them  how  they  did. 

So,  after  a  few  more  words,  he 
raid  as  followeth : 

"I  marvelled  much,  when  you 
were  entertained  at  the  gate,  that 
you  petitioned  not  the  Lord  for  a 
conductor." 


46  CHRISTIANA     AND 

"Alas,"  Bald  Christiana,  Mwe 
were  so  taken  with  our  present 
blessing,  that  dangers  to  come 
were  forgotten  by  us.  Shall  we 
go  back  again  to  my  Lord,  and 
confess  our  folly,  and  ask  one  ?" 
"Togo  back  again,  you  need  not, 
for  in  every  one  of  my  Lord's  lodg- 
ings, there  is  sufficient  to  furnish 
pilgrims  against  all  attempts 
whatsoever.  But,  as  I  said,  'lb- 
will  be  inquired  of  by  them,  to  do 
it  for  them.'  " 

When  he  had  thus  said,  he 
went  back  to  his  place,  and  the 
pilgrims  went  on  their  way. 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"  What  a  sudden  blankishere  ! 
I  thought  we  had  been  past  all 
danger." 


HER  CHILDREN.  47 

"Thy  innocency,  my  sister," 
said  Christiana  to  Mercy,  "may 
excuse  thee ;  hut  my  fault  is  so 
much  the  greater,  for  that  I  saw 
this  danger  before  I  came.  I  am 
much  to  be  blamed." 

Then  she  told  Mercy  of  her 
dream  of  the  two  ill-favored  ones 
and  said  it  should  have  taught 
her  to  take  heed,  and  have  pro- 
vided when  provision  might  have 
been  had. 

Thus  as  they  talked  away  a  little 
more  time,  they  drew  near  to  the 
house  of  the  Interpreter ;  and 
when  they  came  to  the  door,  they 
heard,  as  they  thought,  Christiana 
mentioned  by  name ;  therefore 
they  stood  still  for  a  while.  At 
last   Christiana   knocked.     Then 


40  CHRISTIANA    A>T< 

there  oame  to  the  door  a  yoimg 
damsel,  who  .1-  k. •. i. 

"  With  whom  would  you  s^eak 
in  this  j. lac-  .'" 

Christiana  ansv, 

"  We  understand  this  is  a  privi- 
Leged  place  for  pilgrims,  and  we  are 

such  :  wherefore  we  pray  that  wo 
may  be  partakers  of  tliat  for  which 
we  are  come;  the  day,  as  thou 
st'.-st.  is  very  far  spent,  and  we 
art-  loath  to-night  to  go  any  fur- 
ther." 

I )am.  "  Pray,  what  may  I  call 
your  nam*-,  that  I  may  tell  it  to 
my  Lord  within  ?" 

"  My  name  is  Christiana  :    I  was 

the  wiic  of  that  pilgrim  that  soma 

Tears  ago  did  travel  this  way.  and 
these  he  his  four   children.     This 


HER    CHILDREN.  49 

maiden  also  is  my  companion,  and 
is  going  on  pilgrimage  too." 

Then  Innocent,  for  that  was  her 
name,  ran  in,  and  said  to  those 
within, 

"  Can  you  think  who  is  at  the 
door  ?  There  is  Christiana  and 
her  children,  and  her  companion, 
all  waiting  for  entertainment 
here." 

Then  they  leaped  for  joy,  and 
went  and  told  their  master. 

So  he  came  to  the  door,  and 
looking  upon  her,  he  said, 

"Art  thou  Christiana?  whom 
Christian  the  good  man  left  behind 
him  when  he  betook  himself  to  a 
pilgrim's  life  ?" 

Chr.  "lam  that  woman  that 
was  so  hard-hearted  and  these  are 
4 


50  CHRISTIANA    AND 

his  four  children  ;  but  now  I  also 
am  come," 

Inter.  "  But  why  standest  thou 
thus  at  the  door  ?  Come  in,  thou 
daughter  of  Abraham.  Come, 
children,  come  in  ;  come,  maiden, 
come  in." 

So  he  took  them  all  into  the 
house. 

Then  were  they  bidden  to  sit 
down  and  rest.  They  of  th»'  house 
all  smiled  for  joy  that  Christiana 
was  become  a  pilgrim.  They 
looked  well  pleased  upon  the  boys, 
and  took  them  kindly  by  the  hand 
and  also  behaved  lovingly  to 
Mercy. 

After  a  while,  because  supper 
was  not  ready,  the  Interpreter 
took   them   into    his    Significant 


HER   CHILDREN.  51 


The  man   with  a  muck-rake. 


HER    CHILDREN.  53 

Rooms,  and  showed  them  what 
Christian,  Christiana's  husband 
had  seen  some  time  before. 

This  done,  and  after  those 
things  had  been  somewhat  digest- 
ed, the  Interpreter  takes  them 
again  into  a  room  where  was  a  man 
that  could  look  no  way  but  down- 
wards, with  a  muck-rake  in  his 
hand.  There  stood  also  one  over 
his  head  with  a  celestial  crown  in 
his  hand,  and  proffered  him  that 
crown  for  his  muck-rake  ;  but  the 
man  did  neither  look  up  nor  re- 
gard, but  raked  to  himself  the 
straws,  the  small  sticks,  and  dust 
of  the  floor. 

Then  said  Christiana,  "I  per- 
suade myself  that  I  know  some- 
what  the  meaning  of  this ;   for 


54  CHRISTIANA    AND 

this  la  the  figure  of  B  man  of  tins 
world  :  la  it  not,  goo  I 

"Thou  hast   said  right,"  said 

he  :     "and    his    muck-rake    doth 
show     his    carnal    mind.      Straws 

and  sticks  and  dnst,  with  most,  are 
the  greal  things  looked  aft 

With  that  Christiana  and  Mercy 
wept,  and  Bald, 

"  It  is.  alas,  too  ti   . 

Th«>  interpreter  then  showed 
them  Into  the  very  besl  room  in 
the  house  and   ba  le  them   Lo  >k 

round  and  sec   if    they  could    And 

any  thing  profitable  (here. 

Then  they  looked  round   and 

round  ;  for  there  was   nothing  to 

d  but  ;i  very  greal  Bpider  on 

the    wall,    and     that    they    over- 
looked. 


HER   CHILDREN.  55 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"  Sir,  I  see  nothing ;"  but 
Christiana  held  her  peace. 

"But,"  said  the  Interpreter, 
"look  again." 

She  therefore  looked  again,  and 
said, 

"  Here  is  not  any  thing  but  an 
ugly  spider,  who  hangs  by  the 
hands  upon  the  wall." 

Then  again  said  he, 

"Is  there  but  one  spider  in  all 
this  spacious  room?" 

Then  the  water  stood  in  Chris- 
tiana's eyes,  for  she  was  quick  of 
apprehension  ;  and  she  said, 

' '  Yea  Lord,  there  are  more  here 
than  one  ;  yea,  and  spiders  whose 
venom  is  far  more  destructive 
than  that  which  is  in  her. ' ' 


56  CHRISTIANA   AND 

The    Interpreter    then    looked 
pleasantly  on  her.  and  said, 
"Thou  hast  said  the  truth." 
This  made  Mercy  to  blush,  and 
the  boys  to  cover  their  facet ;  for 
they  all  began  now  to  understand 
the  riddle. 
Then  said  the  Interpreter  again, 
"  'The  spider  taketh  hold  with 
her  1  lands,'  as  you  Bee,  '  and  is  in 
kings1    palaces.'     And   wherefore 
18  this  recorded,  but  to  show  you 
that  how  full  of  the  venom  of  sin 
tOOYer  you  be,  yet  you  may,  by 
the  hand  of  faith,  lay  hold  Of  and 
dwell  in  the  beat  room  that  belongs 
to  the  King's  house  above  ?" 

He  took  thfin  then  into  another 
room  where  were  a  ben  and  ohiok- 
ena,  and  bid  them  observe  a  while. 


HER    CHILDREN.  57 

So  one  of  the  chickens  went  to  the 
trough  to  drink,  and  every  time 
she  drank  she  lifted  up  her  head 
and  her  eyes  towards  heaven. 

1 '  See, ' '  said  he,  ' '  what  this 
little  chick  doth,  and  learn  of  her 
to  acknowledge  whence  your  mer- 
cies come  hy  receiving  them  with 
looking  up." 

Then  said  Christiana,  ' '  Pray, 
sir,  let  us  see  some  more." 

So  he  led  them  into  the  slaugh- 
ter-house, where  was  a  butcher 
killing  a  sheep  ;  and  behold,  the 
sheep  was  quiet,  and  took  her 
death  patiently. 

Then  said  the  Interpreter, 

"  You  must  learn  of  this  sheep 
to  suffer,  and  to  put  up  with 
wrongs  without  murmurings   and 


58  CHRISTIANA    AND 

complaints.  Behold  how  quietly 
she  takes  her  death,  and  without 
objecting,  she  Buffereth  her  skin 
to  be  pulled  over  her  cars.  Your 
King  doth  call  you  his  sheep." 

After  this  he  led  them  into  his 
garden,  where  was  a  great  variety 
of  flowers  ;  and  he  said, 

11  Do  you  see  all  these  ?" 

So  Christiana  said,  "  Yes." 

Then  said  he  again, 

"  Behold,  the  llowers  are  diverse 
in  stature,  in  quality,  and  color, 
and  smell,  and  virtue  ;  and  some 
are  better  than  others  ;  rIbo, 
where  the  gardener  hath  set  them 
there  they  stand,  and  quarrel  not 
one  with  another." 

Again,  he  led  them  into  his 
field  which   he   had    sown   with 


HER   CHILDREN.  59 

wheat  and  corn :  but  when  they 
beheld,  the  tops  of  all  were  cut  off, 
and  only  the  straw  remained. 

He  said  again, 

"This  ground  was  dunged  and 
ploughed  and  sown,  but  what 
shall  we  do  with  the  crop  ?" 

Then  said  Christiana, 

"  Burn  some,  and  make  muck 
of  the  rest." 

Then  said  the  Interpreter  again, 

' '  Fruit,  you  see,  is  that  thing 
you  look  for ;  beware  that  in  this 
you  condemn  not  yourselves." 

Then,  as  they  were  coming  in 
from  abroad,  they  espied  a  little 
robin  with  a  great  spider  in  his 
mouth. 

So  the  Interpreter  said,  "  Look 
here." 


60  CHRISTIANA     AM» 

So  they  looked,  and  Meroy  won- 
dered, but  Christiana  Mid, 

"What  a  disparagement  is  it  to 
such  a  pretty  Little  bird  as  the 
robin-redbreast  ;  1  thoughl  they 
lived  upon  crumbs  of  bread,  or 
upon  other  inch  harmless  mat* 
ter :  [  like  him  worse  than  I  did." 

The  Interpreter  replied, 

'•  This  robin  is  an  emblem,  very 
like  some  professors  ;  to  sight 
they  are,  as  h»>  is,  pretty  of 
note,   oolor,    and    carriage.     Bnt 

Like    him    they  catch    and   gobble 

up    spiders,    change    their    <li<'t, 

drink  Iniquity,  and  swallow  down 
sin  like  water." 

Bo,  when  they  were  come  into 
the  honse,  as  Bupper  was  not  yet 
ready,   Christiana  again   desired 


HER   CHILDREN.  61 

that  the  Interpreter  would  show 
or  tell  them  some  other  things,  to 
which  he  assented,  and  discours- 
ed, profitably  to  them  for  some 
time. 

When  he  had  done,  he  took 
them  out  into  his  garden  again, 
to  a  tree  whose  inside  was  all  rot- 
ten and  gone,  and  yet  it  grew  and 
had  leaves. 

Then  said  Mercy, 

11  What  means  this  ?" 

"This  tree,"  said  he,  "is  like 
many  that  are  in  the  garden  of 
God  ;  whose  leaves  are  fair,  but 
their  heart  good  for  nothing." 

Now  supper  was  ready :  so  they 
sat  down,  and  did  eat,  when  one 
had  given  thanks.  And  as  the 
Interpreter  did  usually  entertain 


62  CnRISTIANA    AND 

with    mnsio    at    meals,   the   min- 
Btrels    played.    There    wu    also 

one  that  did  sing,  and  a  very  fine 

voice  he  had. 

When  the  song  and  music  were 
ended,  the  Interpreter  asked 
Christiana  what  it  was  that  at 
first  did  move  her  to  a  pilgrim's 
life. 

Christiana  then  told  him  all 
the  Lord  had  done  for  her,  and  the 
trials  she  had  met  with,  up 
to  the  present  time.  When  she 
had  finished  he  said  kindly, 

"Thy  beginning  is  good;  thy 
latter  end  shall  greatly  increase." 

So  he  addressed  himself  to 
Mercy,  and  said  nnto  her, 

"And  what  moved  thee  to  come 
hither,  sweet  heart?" 


HER   CHILDREN.  63 

Then  Mercy  blushed  and  trem- 
bled, and  for  a  while  continued 
silent. 

Then  said  he,  ' '  Be  not  afraid  ; 
only  believe,  and  speak  thy  mind. ' ' 

So  she  began  and  said, 

' '  Truly,  sir,  my  want  of  expe- 
rience makes  me  silent,  and  also 
fills  me  with  fears  of  coming  short 
at  last.  I  cannot  tell  of  visions 
and  dreams,  as  my  friend  Chris- 
tiana can ;  nor  mourn  for  my  re- 
fusing the  counsel  of  those  that 
were  good  relations." 

Inter.  "What  is  it,  then,  dear 
heart,  that  hath  prevailed  with 
thee  to  do  as  thou  hast  done  ?" 

Mer.  "Why,  when  our  friend 
here  was  packing  up  to  be  gone, 
I   and  another  went  to   see   her. 


64  CHRISTIANA     AND 

She  told  us  she  was  pout  for  to  go 
to  her  husband  ;  and  how  sh-'  had 
Been  him  in  i  dream,  dwelling 
among  immortals,  wearing  a 
crown,  and  Binging  praises  t<>  his 
Prince,  for  bringing  him  thither. 
Now,  while  she  was  telling  these 
things,  my  heart  burned  within 
me.  And  I  thought,  If  this  be 
true,  I  will  leave  my  Esther  and 
my  mother,  and  the  land  <>f  my 
nativity,  and  will  go,  if  I  may, 
along  with  Christiana.  So  I 
asked  her  further  of  the  troth  of 
these  things,  and  came  with  her 
with  a  heavy  heart  for  that  so 
many  of  my  relations  wore  left 
behind.  And  I  will  go,  if  I  may. 
With  Christiana,  onto  her  hushand 
and  his  King.'1 


HER    CHILDREN.  65 

Inter.  "  Thy  setting  out  is  good  ; 
thou  art  as  Ruth,  who  for  the 
love  she  bare  Naomi  and  the  Lord 
her  God,  left  father  and  mother, 
the  land  of  her  nativity,  and  her 
people.  '  The  Lord  recompense 
thy  work,  and  a  full  reward  be 
given  thee  of  the  Lord  God  of 
Israel,  under  whose  wings  thou 
art  come  to  trust.'  " 

Now  supper  was  ended,  and 
preparation  made  for  bed  ;  Chris- 
tiana and  Mercy  were  laid  singly 
alone,  and  the  boys  by  them- 
selves. 

Now  when  Mercy  was  in  bed, 
she  could  not  sleep  for  joy,  for 
now  her  doubts  of  missing  at  last 
were  removed  further  from  her 
than  ever  they  were   before.     So 


66  CHRISTIANA    AND 

she  lay  blessing  and  praising  God, 
who  had  such  favor  for  her. 

In  the  morning  they  arose  with 
the  sun,  and  prepared  themselves 
for  their  departure  ;  but  the  In- 
terpreter would  have  them  tarry  a 
while;  "For,"  said  he,  "you 
must  go  orderly  from  hence." 

Then  said  he  to  the  damsel 
Innocence,  "Take  them  and  lead 
them  into  the  garden  to  the  bath 
and  there  wash  them  and  make 
them  clean  from  the  soil  which 
they  have  gathered  by  travelling." 

Then  Innocent  took  them  into 
the  garden,  and  brought  them  to 
the  bath  of  Sanctification.  Then 
they  went  in  and  washed  ;  and 
came  out  of  that  bath  not  only 
sweet  and  clean  but  also  enliven- 


HER   CHILDREN.  67 


Bath  of  Sanctification. 


HER    CHILDREN'.  t>\) 

ed  and  strengthened.  So  when 
they  came  in  they  looked  fairer  a 
deal  than  when  they  went  out  to 
the  washing. 

Then  the  Interpreter  took  them 
and  looked  upon  them,  and  said 
unto  them, ' '  Fair  as  the  moon. ' '  So 
he  called  for  a  seal  and  when  it 
was  brought,  set  his  mark  upon 
them,  that  they  might  be  known 
in  the  places  whither  they  were 
yet  to  go.  This  seal  also  added  to 
their  beauty,  and  made  their  coun- 
tenances more  like  those  of  angels. 

Then  said  he  to  Innocence, 

' '  Go  into  the  vestry,  and  fetch 
out  garments  for  these  people." 

So  she  went  and  fetched  out 
white  raiment,  and  laid  it  down 
before   him:    so   he    commanded 


70  CHRI8TIANA    AND 

them  to  put  it  on  :  it  was  fine 
liiii-ii,  \vhit<-  and  clean. 

When  the  women  were  thus 
adorned,  they  Beemed  to  be  a  ter- 
ror one  to  the  other  ;  for  that  they 
could  not  B06  that  glory  each  one 
had  in  herself,  which  they  could 
see  in  each  other.  Now  therefore 
they  began  to  esteem  each  other 
better  than  themselves.  The  chil- 
dren also  stood  amazed,  to  Bee  Into 
what  fashion  they  were  brought. 

The  Interpreter  then  called  for 
a  man-servant  of  his,  one  Great- 
Heart,  and  bade  him  take  a  sword 
and    helmet,     and     shield  ;    and, 

"Take  these  my  daughters, ' '  said 
he,  "conduct  them  to  the  house 
called  Beautiful,  at  which  place 
they  will  rest  next." 


HER   CHILDREN.  71 

So  he  took  his  weapons,  and 
went  before  them  ;  and  the  Inter- 
preter said,  God-speed.  The  fami- 
ly also  sent  them  away  with  many 
a  good  wish.  Thus  they  started 
again  on  their  way,  sometimes 
singing  as  they  went. 

So  they  went  on  until  they  came 
to  the  place  where  Christian's 
burden  fell  off  his  back.  Here 
then  they  made  a  pause  ;  here 
also  they  blessed  God. 

"Now,"  said  Christiana,  "  it 
comes  to  my  mind  that  it  was 
said  to  us  at  the  gate,  that  we 
should  have  pardon  by  word  and 
by  deed.  What  the  promise  is,  of 
that  I  know  something  ;  but  what 
it  is  to  have  pardon  by  deed,  or 
in  the   way  that  it  was   obtained, 


72  CHRISTIANA    AND 

Mr.  Great-Heart,  I  suppose  you 
know  ;  wherefore  if  you  please, 
let  us  hear  your  discourse  thereon. 

Then  did  Mr  Great-heart  open 
lovingly  to  them  the  glorious 
doctrine  of  justification  by  Christ, 
so  that  tln-ir  hearts  were  stirred 
within  them,  with  increased  lore 
to  Him  who  had  bought  them 
with  Ins  precious  blood. 

Christiana  at  last  broke  out : — 
"True,  methinka  it  makes 
my  heart  bleed  to  think  that  He 
should  bleed  for  me.  Oh,  thou 
loving  One ;  Oh,  thou  blessed 
One !  Thou  deservest  to  have 
me  :  thou  hast  bought  me.  Thou 
deservest  to  have  me  all :  thou 
hast  paid  for  me  ten  thousand 
times    more    than    I   am   worth. 


HER   CHILDREN.  73 

Oh,  Mercy,  that  thy  father  and 
mother  were  here  ;  yea,  and  Mrs. 
Timorous  and  Madam  Wanton 
too.  Surely,  surely,  their  hearts 
would  he  affected  ;  nor  could  they 
refuse  to  "become  pilgrims." 

Now  I  saw  in  my  dream,  that 
they  went  on  until  they  came  to 
the  place  where  Simple,  Sloth  and 
Presumption,  lay  asleep,  when 
Christiana  went  by,  and  behold, 
they  were  hanged  up  in  irons  a 
little  way  off  on  the  other  side, 
for  a  caution  to  other  had  men. 

Then  they  went  on  till  they  came 
to  the  foot  of  the  hill  Difficulty ; 
here  Mr.  Great-Heart  took  occa- 
sion to  tell  them  what  happened 
there  when  Christian  went  hy.  So 
he  had  them  first  to  the  spring. 


74  CI1RISTIANA     AND 

Next  he  showed  them  the  two 
by  ways  at  the  foot  of  the  hill, 
where  Formality  and  Bypoorisy 
lost  themselves.  And,  Bald  ho, 
these  are  dangerous  paths,  and 
although,  you  Bee,  these  ways  are 
since  stopped  up  with  chains, 
posts,  and  a  ditch,  yet  there  are 
those  that  will  choose  to  adven- 
ture here,  rather  than  take  the 
pains  to  go  up  this  hill. 

Then  they  Bet  forward,  and  be- 
gan  to  go  up  the  hill.  But  before 
they  got  to  the  top,  Christiana  be- 
gan to  pant,  ami  said,  "I  dare. 
say  this  is  a  breathing  hill ;  no 
marvel  if  they  that  low  tin  ir  Base 
more  than  their  souls  choose  to 
themselves  a  smoother  way." 

Then  said  Mercy,    ' '  I  must  sit 


HER   CHILDREN.  75 

down  : ' '  also  the  least  of  the  chil- 
dren began  to  cry. 

"Come,  come,"  said  Great- 
heart,  ' '  sit  not  down  here  ;  for  a 
little  above  is  the  Prince's  arbor." 

Then  he  took  the  little  boy  by 
the  hand,  and  led  him  up  thereto. 

"When  they  were  come  to  the 
arbor,  they  were  very  willing  to 
sit  down. 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"How  sweet  is  rest  to  them 
that  labor ;  and  how  good  is  the 
Prince  of  pilgrims  to  provide  such 
resting-places  for  them  I" 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart  to 
the  little  ones, 

"Come,  my  pretty  boys,  how 
do  you  do  ?  What  think  you  now 
of  going  on  pilgrimage  ?" 


76  CHRISTIANA    AND 

"Sir,"  sai'l  the  least,  "I  was 
almost  beat  out  of  heart  ;  bat  I 
thank  you  for  Lending  me  ;i  hand 
at  my  need.  And  I  remember 
now  what  my  mother  hath  t<>M 
me,  namely,  thai  the  way  to  hea- 
ven is  ai  a  ladder,  and  the  way  to 

hell  is  as  down  a  hill.      Hut  I  had 

rather  go  up  the  ladder  to  life, 
than  down  the  hill  to  death." 

Then  said  Mercy, 

'•  I'.ut  the  proverb  is,  'To  go 
down  tlie  hill  is  easy.'  " 

But  James  said,  for  that  was 
his  name,  "The  day  is  coming 
wlieii,  in  my  opinion,  going  down 
the  hill  will  he  the  hardest  of  all."' 

"  'Tis  a  good  boy,"  said  his 
master;  "thou  hast  given  her  a 
right  answer.-' 


HER   CHILDREN.  77 

Then  Mercy  smiled,  but  the 
little  boy  did  blush. 

" Come," said  Christiana,  "will 
you  eat  a  bit  while  you  sit  here  to 
rest  ?  for  I  have  a  piece  of  pome- 
granate which  Mr.  Interpreter  put 
into  my  hand  when  I  came  out  of 
his  door  ;  he  give  me  also  a  piece 
of  honey-comb,  and  a  bottle  of 
wine."  Then  she  gave  to  them, 
and  they  did  eat,  both  Mercy  and 
the  boys. 

And  said  Christiana  to  Mr. 
Great-Heart, 

"  Sir,  will  you  do  as  we  do  ?" 

But  he  answered,  "  You  are  go- 
ing on  pilgrimage,  and  presently 
I  shall  return;  much  good  may 
what  you  have  do  you  :  at  home 
I  eat  the  same  every  day." 


78  CHRISTIANA   AffD 

Now  when  they  had  eaten  and 
drank,  and  talk. -a  a  little  longer, 
their  guide  said  to  them, 

"The  day  wears  away;  if  you 
think  good,  let  us  prepare  to  he 
going."  So  they  got  up  to  go, 
and  the  little  hoys  went  before  ; 
but  Christiana  forgot  her  bottle, 
so  she  sent  her  little  boy  back  to 
fetch  it. 

Then  said  Mercy, 

11 1  think  this  is  a  losing  plMM  : 
here  Christian  lost  his  roll,  and 
here  Christiana  her  bottle.  Sir, 
what  is  the  cause  of  this?" 

So  their  guide  made  answer, 

"The  cause  is  sleep,  or  forget- 
fulness.  Pilgrims  should  watch, 
under  their  greatest  enjoyments  : 
but  for  want  of  doing  so,  often- 


HER   CHILDREN.  79 

times  their  rejoicing  ends  in  tears, 
and  their  sunshine  in  a  cloud." 

When  they  come  to  the  place 
where  Mistrust  and  Timorous  met 
Christian,  to  persuade  him  to  go 
hack  for  fear  of  the  lions,  they 
saw  a  stage  erected,  with  verses 
written  thereon,  and  underneath 
the  verses  the  inscription : — "  This 
stage  was  huilt  to  punish  those 
upon,  who,  through  timorousness 
or  mistrust,  shall  be  afraid  to  go 
further  on  pilgrimage.  Also,  on 
this  stage  both  Mistrust  and  Timor- 
ous were  burned  through  the 
tongue  with  a  hot  iron,  for  en- 
deavoring to  hinder  Christian  on 
his  journey." 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"This  is  much  like  to  the  say- 


80  (  HKISTIANA    AND 

ing  of  the  Beloved,  '  What  shall 
be  given  onto  thee,  or  what  shall 
be  don.-   onto    thee,   thou    false 

tongaef       Sharp     arrows    of    the 

mighty,  with  coals  of  juniper.'  " 
Bo  they  wen!  on  till  they  oame 

within  Bighl  of  the  lioi 
Now    Mr.   Ghreat-Hearl    was    a 

Strong  man.  BO  he  was    n<>t    afraid 

of  a  lion.  Ihit  yel  when  they 
were  oome  to  where  the  lions  were, 
the  boys,  that  went  before,  were 
now  gla<l  to  oringe  behind,   for 

they  were    afraid.       At  this  their 

guide  Bmiled,  and  said, 

"  Sow  dow,  nay  boys,  do  you 
love  to  go  before  when  no  danger 
doth  approach,  and  love  to  come 
behind  so  soon  as  the  lions  ap- 
pear ?" 


HER   CHILDREN. 


81 


Giant-Grim  and  the  lions. 


HER   CHILDREN.  83 

Now,  as  they  went  on,  Mr. 
Great-Heart  drew  his  sword,  with 
intent  to  make  a  way  for  the  pil- 
grims in  spite  of  the  lions. 

Then  there  appeared  one  that  it 
seems,  had  taken  upon  him  to 
back  the  lions  ;  and  he  said  to 
the  pilgrims'  guide  : — "  What  is 
the  cause  of  your  coming  hither?" 

Now  the  name  of  that  man  was 
Grim,  or  Bloody-man,  because  of 
his  slaying  of  pilgrims ;  and  he 
was  of  the  race  of  the  giants. 

Then  said  the  pilgrims'  guide, 

"These  women  and  children 
are  going  on  pilgrimage,  and  this 
is  the  way  they  must  go  ;  and  go 
they  shall,  in  spite  of  thee  and 
the  lions. 

Grim.   "  This  is  not  their  way, 


B4  CHRISTIANA    AND 

neither  shall  they  go  therein.  I 
am  come  forth  to  withstand  them, 
and  to  that  end  will  back  the 
lions." 

Then  in-  Bwore  by  the  lions,  and 
bid  them  turn  aside,  for  they 
Bhonld  not  bare  passage  tli- r<-. 

Hut  Qreat-Hearl  made  ttrsl  his 
approach  unto  (Jriin,  and  laid  so 
heavily  on  him  with  liis  BWOrd 
th.it  he  forced  him  to  retreat. 

Then  said  lie  that  attempted  to 
back  the  lions,  "Will  you  slay 
me  upon  my  own  ground  .'" 

Hi  mi.  •-  It  is  the  King's  high- 
way that  we  are  in;  these  S "■■- 
men,  and  these  children,  though 
weak,  shall  hold  on  their  way  in 
spit.-  of  thy  lions." 

And   with    that    he    gave    him 


HER   CHILDREN.  85 

again  a  downright  blow,  and 
brought  him  upon  his  knees. 
With  this  blow  also  he  broke  his 
helmet,  and  with  the  next  he  cut 
off  an  arm.  Then  did  the  giant 
roar  so  hideously  that  his  voice 
frightened  the  women,  and  yet 
they  were  glad  to  see  him  lie 
sprawling  upon  the  ground. 

Now  the  lions  were  chained, 
and  so  of  themselves  could  do 
nothing.  Wherefore,  when  old 
Grim,  that  intended  to  back  them, 
was  dead,  Mr.  Great-Heart  said  to 
the  pilgrims,  "Come  now,  and 
follow  me,  and  no  hurt  shall 
happen  to  you  from  the  lions." 

They  therefore  went  on,  but 
the  women  trembled  as  they  pass- 
ed by  them  ;  the  boys  also  looked 


86  CHRISTIANA    AND 

as  If  they  would  dio  ;  but  they  all 
got  by  without  farthei  hurt. 
Now,  they  irere  within  tight  of 

the  jiortrr's   1» ►<  1  lt*'.  and  soon  v.imo 

up  Into  it.  So  the  guide  knocked, 
and  the  porter  cried,  '■  Who  is 
there?" 

But  as  soon  as  the  guide  had 
said,  "it  is  I,"  he  knew  bii  roios, 
and  came  down,  for  the  guide  had 
oft  before  tli.it  some  thither  as  ■ 
conductor  of  pilgrims. 

When  he  opened  the  gate  and 
saw  not  the  women,  for  they  were 
behind,  he  said.  "  How  now,  Mr. 
( ir.at-l i.-art.  what  i<  your  business 
here  m  late  at  oighl  .'" 

"  I  have  brought,*1  answered  he, 
"soni."  ]>il^rinis  hither,  where,  by 
my  Lords    oosninandment,   they 


HER   CHILDREN.  87 

must  lodge.  I  had  been  here  some 
time  ago,  had  I  not  been  opposed 
by  the  giant  that  did  use  to  back 
the  lions  But  I,  after  a  long  and 
tedious  combat,  have  cut  him  off, 
and  have  brought  the  pilgrims 
hither  in  safety." 

Por.  ' '  Will  you  not  go  in,  and 
stay  till  morning  ? 

Great.  "No,  I  will  return  to 
my  Lord  to-night." 

Chr.  "0,  sir,  I  know  not  how 
to  be  willing  you  should  leave  us 
in  our  pilgrimage :  you  have 
been  so  faithful  and  so  loving  to 
us,  you  have  fought  so  stoutly 
for  us,  you  have  been  so  hearty 
in  counselling  of  us,  that  I  shall 
never  forget  your  favor  towards 
us." 


88  CHRISTIANA    AND 

Then  said  Mercy, 

'•0  that  we   might   hare    thy 

cMiipaiiy  to  our  journey's  end. 
lluw  can  such  poor  women  as  ire 

hold  out  in  a  way  BO  full  of  trou- 
bles   as    this    way    is,    without    a 

friend  and  defender .''' 

Thou  said  James,  the  youngest 
of  the  boys, 

'•  Pray,  Bir,  be  persuaded  to  go 

with  us.  and  help  us,  beoaUSe  we 
are  so  weak,  and  the  way  is  so 
ous." 
Grr  it.  "I  am  at  my  Lord's  com- 
mandment ;  if  he  shall  allot  me  to 
be  your  guide  quite  through,  I 
will  willingly  wait  upon  yen. 
Bui  here  yon  foiled  at  ftrsi  ;  for 
when  be  bid  me  oome  thus  for 
with  you,  then  you  should  have 


HER   CHILDREN".  89 

begged  me  of  him  to  have  gone 
quite  through  with  you,  and  he 
would  have  granted  jour  request. 
However,  at  present  I  must  with- 
draw ;  and  so,  good  Christiana, 
Mercy,  and  my  brave  children, 
adieu." 

Then  the  porter,  Mr.  Watchful, 
asked  Christiana  of  her  country, 
and  of  her  kindred.  And  when 
she  had  told  him  who  she  was, 
and,  pointing  to  Mercy  said,  "This 
also  is  one  of  my  townswomen 
and  these  children  are  the  chil- 
dren of  Christian  my  husband  ;"— 
he  rang  his  bell,  and  there  came 
to  the  door  one  of  the  damsels, 
whose  name  was  Humble-Mind ; 
and  to  her  the  porter  said, 

"Go  tell  it  within,  that  Chris- 


90  CnRISTIAXA    UTD 

tiana.  the  wife  of  Christian,  and 
her  ohildren,  are  conm  hither  <>n 
pilgrimage." 

She  went  in.  therefore,  and  told 
it.  Hut  ( >.  what  noise  for  glad- 
ness waa  there  within  when  the 
damsel  <  1  i *  1  l>ut  drop  thai  out  of 
her  month. 

So  they  came  witli  haste  to  the 
porter,  for  Christiana  Btood 
at   the  door.     Then  Borne  of  the 
most  grare  said  nnfo  her, 

•■  i  !ome  in.  Christiana,  oome  in, 
thou  wife  of  that  good  man:  oome 
in,  thon  blessed  woman,  come  In, 
with  all  that  are  with  thee."  Bo 
they  wenl  in. 

Now  they  were  led  Into 
room,  where  they  were  bidden  to 
sit  down;  so  they  sat    down,  and 


HER    CHILDREN.  91 

the  chief  of  the  house  were  called 
to  see  and  welcome  them. 

Now,  becatise  it  was  somewhat 
late,  and  the  pilgrims  were  weary, 
they  desired,  as  soon  as  might  he, 
to  go  to  rest.  Nay,  said  those  of 
the  family,  refresh  yourselves  first 
with  a  morsel  of  meat.  So  when 
they  had  supped,  and  ended  their 
prayer  with  a  psalm,  they  desired 
they  might  go  to  to  rest. 

"But  let  us,"  said  Christiana, 
"  if  we  may  be  so  bold  as  to  choose, 
be  in  that  chamber  that  was  my 
husband's"  when  he  was  here;" 
so  they  led  them  up  thither,  and 
they  all  lay  in  a  room.  When 
they  were  at  rest,  Christiana  and 
Mercy  entered  into  discourse. 

Chr.   "Little  did  I  think  once, 


92  CHRISTIANA    AND 

when  my  husband  went  on  pil- 
grimage, that  I  should  ever  have 
followed  him." 

Mi  r.  "And  you  as  little  thought 
of  Lying  in  his  bed,  and  in  his 
chamber  to  rest,  as  you  do  now." 

<  l,r.  ••  And  much  less  did  I 
0T6I  think  of   BOeing  Ins  face  with 

comfort,  and  of  worshipping  the 

Lord  and  King  with  him;  and  yet 
now  I  believe  I  shall." 

Mer.  "  Hark,  don't  you  hear  a 
noise  ?" 

Chr.  "Yes,  it  is,  as  I  believe, 
a  noise  of  music,  for  joy  that  we 
arc  here." 

.1A  r.  *(  Wondeful !  Bfusie  in 
the  house,  mosio  in  the  heart,  and 

mUSic  also  in  1  i«-:i  v.i  i.  for  joy  that 
we  are  here."     Thus  they  talked 


HER   CHILDREN*.  93 

a  while,  and  then  "betook  them- 
selves to  sleep. 

So  in  the  morning  when  they 
were  awake,  Christiana  said  to 
Mercy, 

"  What  was  the  matter,  that 
you  did  laugh  in  your  sleep  to- 
night ?  I  suppose  you  were  in  a 
dream  ?" 

Mer.  "Sol  was  and  a  sweet 
dream  it  was  ;  hut  are  you  sure  I 
laughed  ?" 

Chr.  "Yes,  you  laughed  hearti- 
ly ;  but  prithee,  Mercy,  tell  me 
thy  dream." 

Mer.  "I  was  dreaming  that  I 
sat  all  alone  in  a  solitary  place, 
and  was  bemoaning  the  hard- 
ness of  my  heart.  Now  I  had 
not  sat  there  long  but  methought 


94  CHRISTIANA   AND 

many  were  gathering  about  me  to 
see  me,  and  to  hear  wh;it  it  was 
that  I  said.  So  they  hearkened, 
and  1  went  on  bemoaning  th<-  liar.l- 
uess  of  my  heart.  At  this.  BOine 
of  them  Laughed  a1  me,  Bomeoall- 
ed  me  fool,  and  Bome  began  to 
thrust  me  about.  With  that  me- 
thought  I  Looked  ap  and  saw  one 
coming  with  wings  towards  me. 
So  he  came  directly  to  m.-,  and 
said,  Mercy,  what  aileth  thee? 
Now  when  hie  had  heard  me  make 
my  complaint,  he  said,  Peace  be 
to  thee;  In- also  wined  my  eyes 
with  his  handk.'ivhi.-t'.  and  clad 
me  in  silver  and  gold.  He  put  a 
chain  about  my  neck,  and  ear- 
rings in  mv  cars,  and  a  beantifnl 
crown  upon   my  head.     Thou    he 


HER   CHILDREN.  95 

took  me  by  the  hand,  and  said, 
Mercy,  come  after  me.  So  he  went 
up,  and  I  followed  till  we  came  to 
a  golden  gate.  Then  he  knocked 
and  when  they  within  had  opened 
the  man  went  in,  and  I  followed 
him  up  to  a  throne,  upon  which 
one  sat ;  and  he  said  to  me,  Wel- 
come, daughter.  The  place  look- 
ed bright  and  twinkling,  like  the 
stars,  or  rather  like  the  sun,  and 
I  thought  that  I  saw  your  hus- 
band there  ;  so  I  awoke  from  my 
dream.     But  did  I  laugh  ?" 

Chr.  "Laugh!  aye,  and  well 
you  might,  to  see  yourself  so  well. ' ' 

Mer.  "  Well,  I  am  glad  of  my 
dream  ;  for  I  hope  ere  long  to  see 
it  fulfilled,  to  the  making  me 
laugh  again." 


96  CHRISTIANA     AND 

Chr.  "  I  think  it  is  now  lii <_rli 
time  to  rise  and  to  know  w  hat  we 
must  do." 

Mtr.  "  Pray,  if  they  invite  n< 
tO    stay  a  while,  let    n-     v.  lllingly 

accept  of  the  proffer.  I  am  the 
more  willing  to  staj  ■  while  hew 
to  grow  better  acquainted  with 
these  maids  :  methinks  Prudence 
Fifty,  and  Charity,  have  very 
comely  and  sober  rountenai 

Chr.  "  We  shall  160  what  thev 
Will   do." 

So  when  they  were  apand  ready, 
they  eame  down,  and   they  asked 

on.-  anotli.-r  of  their  rest,  and  if 
it  was  comfortable  or  not. 

"  Very  good, '"  sail  Iferoy  :  "  it 
was  one  of  the  best  night's  lodg- 
ings that  ever  I  had  in  my  life." 


HEK   CHILDREN.  97 

Then  said  Prudence  and  Piety, 
' '  If  you  will  be  persuaded  to  stay 
here  a  while,  you  shall  have  what 
the  house  will  afford. ' ' 

• '  Aye,  and  that  with  very  good 
will, ' '  said  Charity. 

So  they  consented,  and  stayed 
there  about  a  month  or  more, 
and  became  very  profitable  one  to 
another.  And  because  Prudence 
would  see  how  Christiana  had 
brought  up  her  children,  she 
asked  leave  of  her  to  catechize 
them.  So  she  gave  her  free  con- 
sent. Then  she  began  with  the 
youngest,  whose  name  was  James. 

The  little  fellow  answered  her 
questions  so  well  that  Prudence 
was  much  pleased,  and  com- 
mended Christiana  for  thus  bring- 
7 


98  CHRISTIANA   AND 

big  him  up.  She  then  eatechlaed 
Joseph  and  Samuel,  and  ended 
with  Matthew  who  was  the  eldest. 
After  praising  the  hoys  she  told 
them,  still  to  hearken  to  their 
mother  for  she  could  teaoh  them 
more,  and  to  their  great  profit. 

Now  the  pilgrims  had  been  at 
this  place  a  week,  when  Mercy 
had  a  visitor  that  pretended  some 
good-will  unto  her,  and  his  name 
was  Mr.  Brisk  ;  a  man  of  some 
breeding,  one  that  professed  re- 
ligion, but  thai  stuck  v.rv  i  lose  to 
the  world.  So  he  came  once  or 
twice,  or  more,  to  Mercy,  and 
offered  love  unto  her.  Now 
Mercy  vraa  of  a  (air  oountenanoe, 
and  therefore  more  alluring. 

Her  mind  also  was  to  be  always 


HER  CHILDREN. 


99 


Prudence   catechizing  the    children. 


HER   CHILDREN-.  101 

busying  of  herself  in  doing  ;  for 
when  she  had  nothing  to  do  for 
herself,  she  would  he  making  hose 
and  garments  for  others,  and 
would  bestow  them  upon  those 
that  had  need.  And  Mr.  Brisk 
not  knowing  where  or  how  she 
disposed  of  what  she  made,  seem- 
ed to  be  greatly  taken,  for  that  he 
found  her  never  idle.  I  will 
warrant  her  a  good  housewife, 
quoth  he  to  himself. 

Mercy  then  revealed  the  busi- 
ness to  the  maidens  that  were  of 
the  house,  and  inquired  of  them 
concerning  him,  for  they  did 
know  him  better  than  she.  So 
they  told  her  that  he  was  a  very 
busy  young  man,  and  one  who 
pretended  to  religion,  but  was,  as 


102  CHRISTIANA     AND 

they  feared,  a  stranger  to  the 
power  of  that  which  is  gOOcL 

"  Nay  then,"  said  Iferoy,"  I  will 
look  no  more  on  him  ;  for  I  jur- 
pose  never  to  have  a  clog  to  my 
soul." 

Prudence  then  replied,  that 
there  needed  no  matter  of  great 
discouragement  to  he  giv.  m  to  him  ; 
her  continuing  so  as  she  had  he- 
gun  to  do  for  the  poor  would 
quickly  cool  his  oonrage. 

So  the  next  time  he  comes  he 
funis  her  at  her  old  work,  making 
things  for  the  poor.    Then  said  he, 

11  What  always  at  it?" 

'■  Fes,*'  said  she,  "either  for 
myself  <>r  others." 

"And  what  canst  thou  earn  a 
day  ?"  said  he. 


HER   CHILDREN.  103 

"  I  do  these  things"  said,  she, 
"  that  I  may  be  rich  in  good  works 
laying  up  in  store  for  myself  a 
good  foundation  against  the  time 
to  come,  that  I  may  lay  hold  on 
eternal  life." 

"  Why,  prithee,  what  doest  thou 
with  them  ?"  said  he. 

"  Clothe  the  naked,"  said  she. 
With  that  his  countenance  fell. 

So  he  forbore  to  come  at  her 
again.  And  when  he  was  asked 
the  reason  why,  he  said, 

"  That  Mercy  was  a  pretty  lass 
but  troubledwith  strange  notions. ' ' 

Now  Matthew,  the  eldest  son 
of  Christiana,  fell  sick,  and  his 
sickness  was  sore  upon  him 
for  he  was  much  pained  in  his 
bowels. 


104  CHRISTIANA    AND 

There  dwelt  also  not  far  from 
thence  one  Mr.  Skill,  u  ancient 
and  well  approved  physician.  So 
Christiana  desired  it,  and  they 
sent  for  him,  and  he  came.  When 
he  had  entered  the  room,  and  had 
a  little  observed  the  boy,  h>-  (-on- 
eluded  that  he  was  sick  of  the 
gripes. 

Then  he  said  to  his  mother, 
"  What  diet  has  Matthew  of  late 
fed  upon  ?" 

11  Diet?"  said  Christiana,  "no- 
thing but  what  ifl  wholesome." 
The  physician  answered, 
"This  boy  has  been  tampering 
with  BOmething  that  lies  in  his 
stomach  undigested.  And  I  tell 
you  he  must  be  purged,  or  else  he 
will  die." 


HER    CHILDREN'  105 

Then  said  Samuel,  "Mother, 
what  was  that  which  my  brother 
did  gather  and  eat  as  soon  as  we 
were  come  from  the  gate  that  is 
at  the  head  of  this  way?  You 
know  there  was  an  orchard  on  the 
left  hand,  and  some  of  the  trees 
hung  over  the  wall,  and  my  bro- 
ther did  pluck  and  eat." 

11  True,  my  child,"  said  Chris- 
tiana, "he  did  take  thereof,  naugh- 
ty boy  as  he  was.  I  chid  him,  and 
yet  he  would  eat  thereof." 

"I  knew  he  had  eaten  some- 
thing that  was  not  wholesome, 
and  that  food  is  the  fruit  of  Beel- 
zebub's orchard.  J  do  marvel 
that  none  did  warn  you  of  it ; 
many  have  died  thereof." 

Then  Christiana  began  to  cry  ; 


106  CHRISTIANA    AND 

and  she  said,  "Oh,  naughty  boy  ! 
and  Oh,  careless  mother !  what 
shall  I  do  for  my  son?" 

Skill.  "  Come,  do  not  be  dejee- 
ted ;  the  boy  may  do  well  again, 
but  he  must  purge  and  vomit.'' 

Chris.  "  Pray,  sir,  try  the  ut- 
most of  your  skill  with  him,  what- 
ever it  costs. 

Skill.  "  Nay,  I  hope  I  shall  be 
reasonable." 

So  he  made  him  a  purge,  but 
it  was  too  weak :  it  was  made  of 
the  blood  of  a  goat,  the  ashes  of  a 
heifer,  and  some  of  the  juice  of 
hyssop.  When  Mr.  Skill  had 
Been  that  that  purge  was  too  weak 
he  made  one  to  the  purpose.  It 
wbb  made  sx  came  <t  $anguins 
Christi,  (of  the  llesh  and  blood  of 


HER   CHILDREN.  107 

ChristJ  and  was  shaped  into 
pills,  with  a  promise  or  two,  and 
a  proportionable  quantity  of  salt. 
He  was  to  take  them  three  at  a 
time,  fasting,  in  half  a  quarter  of 
a  pint  of  the  tears  of  repentance. 

When  this  potion  was  prepared, 
and  brought  to  the  boy,  he  was 
loath  to  take  it. 

"  Come,  come,"  said  the  physi- 
cian, "  you  must  take  it." 

"  It  goes  against  my  stomach," 
said  the  boy. 

"I  must  have  you  take  it," 
said  his  mother. 

"  I  shall  vomit  it  up  again," 
said  the  boy. 

"  Pray  sir,"  said  Christiana  to 
Mr.  Skill,"  how  does   it    taste?" 

"It  has  no  ill  taste, "said  the 


108  CHRISTIANA    AND 

doctor  ;  and  with  that  she  touched 
one  of  the  pills  with  the  tip  of 
her  tongue. 

"Oh,  Matthew,"  said  she,  "this 
potion  is  sweeter  than  honey. 
If  thou  lovest  thy  mother,  if  thou 
lovest  thy  brothers,  if  thou  lovest 
Mercy,  if  thou  lovest  thy  life, 
take  it." 

"So  with  much  ado,  after  a 
short  prayer,  for  the  hlessing  of 
God  upon  it,  he  took  it,  and  it 
wrought  kindly  with  him.  It 
caused  him  to  purge;  it  caused 
him  to  sleep,  and  to  rest  quietly  ; 
it  put  him  into  a  fine  heal  and 
breathing  Bweat,  and  did  quite  rid 
him  of  his  i^ripes. 

So  in  a  little  time  he  got  tip, 
and  walked   ahout   with   a   Btaff. 


HER   CHILDREN.  109 

and  would  go  from  room  to  room, 
and  talk  with  Piudence,  Piety, 
and  Charity,  of  Lis  distemper, 
and  bow  he  was  healed. 

Now  about  this  time  their  month 
was  out ;  wherefore  they  signified 
to  those  of  the  house,  that  it  was 
convenient  for  them  to  be  up  and 
going. 

Then  said  Joseph  to  his  mother, 
"  It  is  proper  that  you  forget  not 
to  send  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Inter- 
preter, to  pray  him  to  grant  that 
Mr.  Great-Heart  should  be  sent  un- 
to us,  that  he  may  be  our  conduc- 
tor for  the  rest  of  the  way." 

"  Good  boy,"  said  she,  "  I  had 
almost  forgot." 

So  she  drew  up  a  petition,  and 
prayed  Mr.  Watchful  the  porter  to 


110  CHRISTIANA   AND 

send  it  by  some  fit  man  to  her  good 
friend  Mr.  Interpreter  ;  who  when 
it  was  come,  and  he  had  Men  tilt 
contents  of  the  petition,  said  to 
the  messenger,  "Go,  tell  them 
that  I  will   send  him.  " 

When  the  family  where  Chris- 
tiana was,  saw  that  they  had  a 
purpose  to  go  forward,  they  called 
the  whole  house  together,  to  give 
thanks  to  their  King  for  Bending 
of  them  such  profitable  guests  as 
these.  Which  done,  they  said 
unto  Christiana,  "  And  shall  wo 
not  show  thee  something,  as  our 
custom  is  to  do  to  pilgrims,  on 
which  thou  mayest  meditate  when 
thou  art  upon  thy  way?" 

So  they  took  Christiana,  her 
children,    and    Mercy,  into     the 


HER   CHILDREN.  Ill 

closet,  and  showed  them  some  of 
the  fruit  that  Eve  ate  of,  and 
that  she  also  did  give  to  her  hus- 
band, and  that  for  the  eating  of 
which  they  were  both  turned  out 
of  Paradise,  and  asked  her  what 
she  thought  that  was. 

Then  Christiana  said,  "It  is  a 
food  or  poison,  I  know  not  which." 
So  they  opened  the  matter  to  her, 
and  she  held  up  her  hands  and 
wondered. 

Then  they  led  her  to  a  place, 
and  showed  her  Jacob's  lad- 
der. Now  at  that  time  there 
were  some  angels  ascending  upon 
it.  So  Christiana  looked  and 
looked  to  see  the  angels  go  up: 
so  did  the  rest  of  the  company. 

Then  they  were  going  into  an- 


112  CHRISTIANA     AND 

other  place,  to  show  them  some- 
thing else;  but  James  s:ii <  1  to  his 
mother,  Pray,  bid  them  stay  here 
a  little  longer,  for  this  is  a  curious 
sight.  So  they  turned  again,  and 
Stood  feeding  their  eyes  with  this 
m  pleasant  a  prospeet. 

After  this,  they  led  them  into 
a  place  where  did  hang  up  a  gold- 
en anchor.  So  they  hid  Chris- 
tiana take  it  down  ;  tor.  said  they, 

11  You  shall  have  it  with  you,  for 

it  is  of  absolute  oeoeasitj  that  you 

Should,  that  yOU  may  lay  hold  of 
that  within  the  veil,  and  stand 
steadfast  in  case  you  should  meet 
witli   turbulent  weather,"  so  they 

were  glad  therof. 

Th.n  they  took  them,  and  led 
them  to    the  mount    upon    which 


HER   CHILDREN.  113 

Abraham  our  father  offered  up 
Isaac  his  son,  and  showed  them 
the  altar,  the  wood,  the  fire,  and 
the  knife,  for  they  remain  to  be 
seen  to  this  very  day. 

When  they  had  seen  it,  they 
held  up  their  hands  and  said, 

"Oh,  what  a  man  for  love  to 
his  Master,  and  for  denial  to  him- 
self, was  Abraham!" 

After  that  Prudence  took  them 
into  a  dining-room,  where  stood 
a  musical  instrument.  So  she 
played  upon  it,  and  turned  what 
she  had  showed,  them  into  an  ex- 
cellent song. 

Now,  about  this  time  one  knock- 
ed, and  behold  it  was  Mr.  Great- 
lleart .  On  seeing  him  our  pilgrims 
rejoiced, and  gladly  welcomed  him. 


114  CHRISTIANA   AND 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart  to 
Christiana  and  Mercy. 

11  My  Lord  lias  sent  each  of  you  a 
bottle  of  wine,  and  also  some  par- 
ohed  oorn,  together  with  a  couple 
of  pomegranates  ;  h<'  h;is  sent  the. 
boys  some  figs  and  raisins,  to  re- 
fresh ynii  in  your  way  "' 

Thru  they  addressed  themselyet 

to  their  journey,  and  Pmdenoe 
and  Piety  went  along  with  them. 
When  they  came  to  the  gate, 
Christiana  asked  the  porter  if  any 
of  late  had  passed.     He  said, 

"  Only  one,  who  told  me  that  of 
late  there  had  been  a  great  robbery 
on  the  King's  highway  as  you  go. 
But,"  said  he,  "the  thieves  are 
taken,  and  will  shortly  he  tried 
for  their  lives." 


HER   CHILDREN.  115 

Then  Christiana  and  Mercy  were 
afraid:  hut  Matthew  said, 

"Mother,  fearnothing,  as  long  as 
Mr.  Great-Heart  is  to  go  with  us, 
and  to  he  our  conductor." 

Then  said  Christiana  to  the 
porter, 

"  Sir,  I  am  ohliged  to  you  for 
the  kindnesses  you  have  showed 
to  us  since  we  came  hither.  I 
know  not  how  to  express  our 
sense  of  your  kindness ;  where- 
fore, pray,  as  a  token  of  my  re- 
spect to  you,  accept  of  this  small 
mite." 

So  she  put  a  gold  angel  in  his 
hand;  and  he  made  her  a  low 
obeisance,  and  said, 

"Let  thy  garments  he  always 
white  ;  and  let  thy  head  want  uo 


116  CHRISTIANA     AND 

ointment.      Let  Mercy  live  and 

not  die,  and  let  not  her   works  be 

few."      And    to    the     boys    hv 

said,  "  Do  you  tiy  youthful  lusts. 
and  follow  after  godliness,  so  shall 
you  put  gladness  into  your 
mother's  heart,  and  obtain  praise 
of  all  that  are  sober-minded." 

So  they  thanked  the  porter  and 
departed. 

Now  I  saw  in  my  dr.am,  that 
they  went  forward  to  the  brow  of 
the  hill ;  where  Piety,  bethinking 
herself,  cried  out, 

"Alas,  I  have  forgot  what  I 
intended  to  bestow  upon  Chris- 
tiana and  h»r  oompanions  :  I  will 
go  hack  and  fetch  it."  So  she  ran 
and  fetched  it. 

While  she  was  gone,  Christiana 


HER   CHILDREN.  117 

thought  she  heard,  in  a  grove  a 
little  off,  a  most  curious  melodious 
note,  with  words  much  like 
tiiese, 

"  Through  all  my  life  thy  favor  is 
So  frankly  showed  to  me, 
That  in  thy  house  for  evermore 
My  dwelling-place  shall  be." 

And  listening  still  she  thought 
she  heard  another  answer  it 
saying, 

"  For  why  ?  The  Lord  our  God  is  good  ; 
HU  mercy  is  for  ever  sure  : 
Hh  truth  at  all  times  firmly  stood, 
And  shall  from  age  to  age  endure." 

So  Christiana  asked  Prudence 
who  it  was  that  made  these  curi- 
ous notes:  "  They  are,"  answered 
she,    "our   country  birds:  they 


118  CHRISTIANA    AND 

sing  these  notes  but  seldom, 
except  it  be  at  the  spring,  when 
the  now.  is  appear,  and  the  sun 
shines  warm,  and  then  you  may 
hear  them  all  day  long.  I  often, 
go  out  t<>  hear  them  ;  and  they 
make  the  woods  and  groves  and 

solitary  places  desirable  to  he 
in." 

By  this  time  Piety  was  come 
again.     So  she  said  to  Christiana, 

"Look  here,  I  hare  brought 
thee  a  Boheme  of  those  things 
thou  hast  seen  at  our  house,  upon 
which  thou  mayesl  look  and  oall 
them  again  to  remembrance." 

Now  they  began  to  go  down  the 
hill  into  the  valley  of  Humiliation. 
It  was  Bteep  and  tin- way  slippery, 
but   they   were   very  careful ;  so 


HER   CHILDREN.  119 

they  got  down  pretty  well.  When 
they  were  down  Piety  said  to 
Christiana, 

"  This  is  the  place  where  Chris- 
tian, your  husband,  met  with  the 
foul  fiend  Apollyon,  and  where 
they  had  that  dreadful  fight.  But 
be  of  good  courage  ;  as  long  as 
you  have  here  Mr.  Great- Heart  to 
be  your  guide  and  conductor,  we 
hope  you  will  fare  better." 

So  when  these  two  had  com- 
mitted the  pilgrims  unto  the  con- 
duct of  their  guide,  he  went  for- 
ward, and  they  went  after. 

Now  Mr.  Great-Heart  as  they 
went  along  discoursed  to  them 
especially  of  the  valley  of  Hu- 
miliation and  why  it  was  that 
Christian  was  here  so  sore  put   to 


120  CUR1STIANA    AXI» 

it  :  localise  of  his  slips  before 
he  came  hither.  He  said  also 
much  in  favor  of  this  valley: — 

"  Behold  how  green  it  Is  ;  also 
how  beautiful  with  lilies." 

Now  as  they  were   ^r <  ►  i 1 1 <^    ; 1 1  <  > 1 1  l^ 

and  talking,    tbey  espied   a   boy 

1 1  i 1 1 lt  hi<    father's   sh.'.-p.      The 

boy  was  in  very  mean  olothea, 
but  of  a  fresh  and  well-lav.  nv. I 
oonntenanoe ;  and  aa  be  sat  ly 
himself  he  sun-. 

"  Bark,"  said  Mr.  Oreat-Heart, 
"to  what  the  shepherd's  boy 
saitli."  So  they  hearkened,  and 
he  said, 

"  Hi-  that  is  down,  needs  fear  no  fall  ; 
Be  that  ll  low,  no  pride  : 
Hi>  that  la  humble,  ever  shall 
Have  God  to  b«  Lin  guide. 


HER   CHILDREN. 


121 


Shepherd  boy  in  the  Valley  of  Hu- 
miliation. 


HER   CHILDREN.  123 

I  am  content  with  what  I  have, 

Little  be  it  or  much  ; 
And,  Lord,  contentment  still  I  crave, 

Because  thou  savest  such. 

Fullness  to  such  a  burden  is, 

That  go  on  pilgrimage  ; 
Here  little,  and  hereafter  bliss, 

Is  best  from  age  to  age." 

Then  said  the  guide, 

1 '  Do  you  hear  him  ?  I  will  dare 
to  say  this  boy  lives  a  merrier 
life,  and  wears  more  of  that  herb 
called  heart' s-ease  in  his  bosom, 
than  he  that  is  clad  in  silk  and 
velvet," 

As  they  went  on,  Samuel  said 
to  Mr.  Great-Heart, 

"  Sir,  I  perceive  this  valley  is 
very  large  ;  can  you  tell  where- 
abouts was  the  fight  that  my 
father  had  with  Apollyon  ?" 


124  C1IKISTIANA    AND 

Great.  "  Yes,  at  a  plan'  yonder 
before  us,  in  a  narrow  pas-;:-. •. 
just     beyond     Forgetful     (Jrccii. 

And  indeed  that  place  la  the  most 
dangerous  place  in  all  these  parts. 
This  is  the  plaoe  also  where  others 
hare  been  hard  put  to  it.  Bat 
l  persuade  myself  thai  to  this 
day  there  remains  there  some 
monument  to  testify  that  such  a 
a  battle  was  fought." 

Then  said  Mercy, 

"  I  think  I  am  as  well   in  this 

valley  as  1  have   l □    anywhere 

<-ls.'  in  all  our  journey :  the  plaoe 

in. 'thinks,  suits  with  my  Bpilit.    I 

luv.'  to  l"'  where  there  Is  no  rat- 
tling with  coaches,  aor  rambling 
with  wheels.  M. thinks,  here  one 
may,  without   molestation,  think 


HER   CHILDREN.  125 

wliat  lie  is,  whence  he  came,  what 
he  has  done,  and  to  what  the  King 
has  called  him." 

"  'Tis  true, "  said  their  guide; 
"  I  have  often  gone  through  this 
valley  and  never  was  better  than 
when  here.  I  have  also  been  a 
conductor  to  several  pilgrims,  and 
they  have  confessed  the  same." 

Now  they  were  come  to  the 
place  where  the  aforementioned 
battle  was  fought.  Then  said  the 
guide  to  Christiana,  her  children, 
and  Mercy, 

'  •  This  is  the  place  ;  on  this 
ground  Christian  stood,  and  up 
there  came  Apollyon  against 
nini.  And  lo,  as  I  thought,  yon- 
der stands  a  monument,  on  which 
is  engraven  this  battle,  and  Chris- 


126  (1IK1STIANA    AND 

tian's  victory,  to  his  faine  through- 
out 

So  they  Btopped  a  while  to  look 
upon  it  and  read  the  aooount 
written  thereon. 

When  they  had  passed  by  tins 
place,  they  came  upon  the  bor- 
ders of  the  Shadow  of  Death.  But 
these  women  :m<l  children  wenl 
the  better  through  it,  b 
they  had  daylight,  and  because  Mr. 
Great-Heart  was  their  conductor. 

When  they  were  entered  upon 
this  valley,  they  thought  they 
heard  a  groaning,  as  of  some  in 
torment.  These  things  made  the 
boys  to  quake  ;  th<-  women  also 
looked  pale  and  wan;  bnl  their 
guide  bade  them  be  of  good  com- 
fort. 


HER   CHILDREN.  127 

So  they  went  on  a  little  further, 
and  thought  they  felt  the  ground 
shake  under  them;  they  heard 
also  a  kind  of  hissing,  as  of  ser- 
pents.    Then  said  the  hoys, 

1 '  Are  we  not  at  the  end  of  this 
doleful  place?" 

But  the  guide  hade  them  he  of 
good  courage,  and  look  well  to 
their  feet;  lest  haply,  said  he, 
you  he  taken  in  some  snare. 

Now  James  hecame  sick  through 
fear  ;  so  his  mother  gave  him  some 
wine,  and  three  pills  Mr.  Skill  had 
prepared,  so  he  hegan  to  revive. 
Thus  they  went  on  till  they  came 
to  ahout  the  middle  of  the  valley  ; 
and  then  Christiana  said, 

"Methinks  I  see  something 
yonder  upon  the  road  hefore  us, 


128  CHRISTIANA    AND 

a  thing  of  a  shape  such  as  I  have 
not  seen." 

Then  said  Joseph,  "Mother, 
what  is  it?" 

"  An  ugly  thing,  child,  an  ugly 
thing,"  said  she. 

"But,  mother,  what  is  it  like?" 
said  he. 

"'Tis  like  I  cannot  tell  what/' 
said  she;  "and  now  it  is  but  a 
little  way  off." 

Then  said  she, 

"  It  is  nigh." 

"Well,"  said  Mr.  Great-Heart, 
"let  then  that  are  most  afraid 
keep  close  to  me."  So  the  fiend 
came  tui,  ami  the  conductor  met 
it  ;  hut  when  it  was  just  come  to 
him,  it  vanished  to  all  their  sights. 
Then  remembered  they  what  had 


HER    CHILDREN.  129 

been  said  some  time  ago,  "  Resist 
the  devil,  and  he  will  flee  from 
you." 

Thev  went  on  therefore  a  little  re- 
freshed, but  had  not  gone  far,  be- 
fore Mercy,  looking  behind  her, 
saw,  as  she  thought,  something 
most  like  a  lion,  and  it  came  at  a 
great  paddling  pace  after :  and  it 
had  a  hollow  voice  of  roaring ; 
and  at  every  roar  it  gave,  it  made 
the  valley  echo,  and  their  hearts 
to  ache,  save  the  heart  of  him  that 
was  their  guide.  So  it  came  up, 
and  Mr.  Great-Heart  went  behind, 
and  put  the  pilgrims  all  before 
him.  The  lion  also  came  on 
apace,  and  Mr.  Great-Heart  ad- 
dressed himself  to  give  him  battle. 
But  when  the  foe  saw  that  it  was 
9 


130  oikistiana    AND 

determined  thai  resistanoe  should 
be  made,  he  also  drew  hack,  and 
oame  i>"  farther. 

Then  they  went  on  again,  and 

tli.-ir  conductor  wenl  before  them, 

till   they  oame  to  a  plaoe   where 

gj  a  pit  the  whole  breadth 

of  the  way  ;  and  before  theyoonld 

be  prepared  to  go  over  that,  a 
great  mist  and  a  darkness  fell 
upon  them,  bo  that  they  oonld  not 

Bee.      Then  said  the  pilgrim-. 

"Alas,  what  DOW  shall  W6  do?" 

But  theii  gnide  made  answer, 
" Pear  aol :  stand  still,  and  Bee 
what  an  end  will  be  put  to  this 
also;"  bo  they  stayed  there,  be- 
cause their  path  was  marred. 
They  thru  also  thought  that  they 
did     hear     more     evidently    the 


HER   CHILDREN. 


131 


In  the  Valley  of  the  Shadow  of  Death. 


HER   CHILDREN.  133 

noise  and  rushing  of  the  enemies  ; 
the  fire  also  and  smoke  of  the  pit 
was  much  easier  to  be  discerned. 
Then  Baid  Christiana  to  Mercy, 
"  Now  I  see  what  my  poor  hus- 
band went  through.  I  have  heard 
much  of  this  place,  but  I  never 
was  here  before ;  none  can  tell 
what  the  valley  of  the  Shadow  of 
Death  means  until  they  come 
into  it  themselves.  The  heart 
knoweth  its  own  bitterness  ;  and 
a  stranger  intermeddleth  not  with 
its  joy.  To  be  here  is  a  fearful 
thing." 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart, 
"  Come,  let  us  pray  for  light  to 
Him  that  can  lighten  our  dark- 
ness, and  that  can  rebuke  not  only 
these,  but  all  the  Satans  in  hell." 


134  CHRISTIANA   AND 

So  they  oried  and  prayed,  and 
Gk>d  sent  li^rht  and  deliverance. 
Y.t  they  were  not  gol  through 
the  ralley.  Bo  they  went  on  >tiil. 
through  Loathsome  ways,  to  their 
great  annoyance. 

Then  said  Mercy  to  Christiana, 

"It  is  imt  mi  pleasant  being 
here  as  at  the  gat.\  or  at  the  in- 
terpreter's, or  at  the  house  where 
we  lay  last." 

"0  but,"  said  one  of  the  boj  -. 
"  it  is  aot  so  bad  to  go  through 
here,  aa   it    is   to  abide  h< 

.  and  for  aught  i  know,  one 
reason  irhy  we  musl  go  this  iray 
tii  the  house  prepared  for  us  is, 
that  our  home  might  be  mad.'  the 
sweeter  to  »>." 

'•  Well  said,   Samuel,"    quoth 


HER  CHILDREN.  135 

the  guide  ;  ' '  thou  hast  now  spoke 
like  a  man." 

"Why,  if  ever  I  get  out  here 
again,"  said  the  boy,  "I  think  I 
shall  prize  light  and  good  way 
better  than  I  ever  did  in  all  my 
life." 

Then  said  the  guide, 

"  We  shall  be  out  by-and-by." 

So  they  looked  to  their  feet,  and 
went  on ;  but  they  were  troubled 
mmh  with  the  snares.  Now, 
when  they  were  come  among  the 
snares,  they  espied  a  man  cast 
into  the  ditch  on  the  left  hand, 
with  his  flesh  all  rent  and  torn. 

Then  said  the  guide, 

"That  is  one  Heedless,  that 
was  going  this  way :  he  has  lain 
there  a  great  while.     There  was 


136         omtmumA  and 

one  Take-Heed  with  him  when  h<> 
was  taken  and  slain,  but 
caped  their  hands." 

Now  they  drew  towards  the  and 
of  this  uav  ■  end  just  there  where 
Christian  had  seen  the  oare  when 
he  went  by,  <>ut  thenoe  eame  forth 
Maul,  a  giant.  This  Maul  did  use 
to  siM.il  young  pilgrims  with 
Bophistry;  and  he  called  Qreat* 
Hear!  by  name,  and  said  unto 
him,  "  How  many  times  have  you 
heenforhiddentodo  1 1i»-s. •  things?" 
Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart, 
"  What  things  f"  ••  What 
things I"  quoth. the  giant;  "you 

know  what  things:  hut  I  will  put 
an  end  to  your  trade" 

"  But  pray,"    said    Mr.    Cr.at- 

Heart,  "  before  we  fall  to  it,  let  us 


HER   CHILDREN.  137 

understand  wherefore  we  must 
fight."  Now  the  women  and 
children  stood  trembling,  and 
knew  not  what  to  do. 

Then  did  the  giant  further  abuse 
Mr.  Great  Heart  and  his  Master  ; 
at  last  he  came  at  him  with  his 
club.  So  they  fell  to  it,  and  at 
the  first  blow  the  giant  struck 
Mr.  Great-Heart  down  upon  one 
of  his  knees.  With  that  the 
women  and  children  cried  out. 
But  Mr.  Great-Heart  recovering 
himself,  gave  the  giant  a  wound 
in  his  arm.  Thus  they  fought 
for  an  hour,  and  the  breath  came 
out  of  the  giant's  nostrils  as  heat 
out  of  a  boiling  caldron. 

Then  they  sat  down  ;  but  Mr. 
Great-Heart    betook    himself   to 


138  CHRISTIANA   AND 

prayer.    Also    the    woman    and 
ohildren  <li'l  nothing  bul  Bigh  and 

cry  all  the  time  that  the  battle  did 
last. 

When  they  had  rested,  they 
both  fell  t«i  it  again.  At  last  after 
a  hard  fight  the  giant  began  to 
faint,  andoonld  hold  up  his  olnb 
no  Ion 

Then  Mr.  Qreat-Hearl  Bmotehia 
head  from  hi>  shoulders. 

At  this  the  women  and  children 
rejoiced,  and  Mr.  Ghreat-Heart  alao 
praised  God  for  their  deliverance. 

Tiny  then  amongst  them 
ted    8    I'illar,    and    fastened     the 
giant's  head    therein,  and    wrote 
under  it.  in    letters    that    p 

gen  might  read,  anaooonntof  the 

fight  and  victory. 


HER   CHILDREN.  139 


Mr.  Great-IIeart  and  tho   Pilgrims. 


HER   CHILDREN.  141 

Now  I  saw  that  they  went  on  to 
the  ascent  from  whence  Christian 
had  the  first  sight  of  Faithful ; 
here  they  sat  down  and  rested. 
They  also  did  eat  and  drink,  and 
rejoiced. 

They  then  fell  into  discourse 
ahout  the  fight  and  of  the  wonder- 
ful love  of  God  in  preserving  them 
and  bringing  them  thus  far  on 
their  way.  After  which  they  got 
up  and  went  forward. 

Now  a  little  before  them  stood 
an  oak ;  and  under  it,  they  found 
an  old  pilgrim  fast  asleep.  They 
knew  he  was  a  pilgrim  by  his 
clothes,  and  his  staff,  and  his  girdle. 
So  Mr.  Great-Heart,  awaked 
him,  and  said, 

' '  My  name  is   Great-Heart :  I 


142  CHRISTIANA    AM) 

am  the   guide   of  these    pilgrims 
tli.it   ;uv   going  to  tin-   Celestial 
country.     Pray  Let  me  crai  • 
name,  and  tin*  name  of  tin-  place 
you  came  from." 

••  My  Dame,"  Bald  he  "  I  cannot 
tell  you,  but  I  came  from  the  town 
of  Stupidity  :  it  li<-th  about  four 
degrees  beyond  the  city  of  De- 
struction." 

Great.  "Oh,  are  you  that  coun- 
tryman '  Thru  I  deem  I  have  half 
a  guess  of  you  ;  your  name  is 
Old  Honesty,  is  it  not?" 

So  the  old  gentleman  blushed, 
and  said,  "  Not  honesty  in  the  ab- 
stract, hut  Honest  is  my  name; 
and  I  wish  that  my  nature  may 
agree  to  what  I  am  called." 

Then  the  old  gentleman  sal  uted 


HER   CHILDREN.  143 

all  the  pilgrims,  and  asked  them 
their  names,  and  how  they  had 
fared  since  they  set  out  on  their 
pilgrimage. 

But  you  can  scarcely  think  how 
the  old  gentleman  was  taken  when 
Christiana  told  him  who  she  was. 
He  skipped,  he  smiled,  he  Messed 
her  and  the  children  with  a  thou- 
sand good  wishes. 

Then  they  told  him  of  Mercy, 
and  how  she  had  left  her  town  and 
her  kindred  to  come  along  with 
Christiana.  At  that  the  old  hon- 
est man  said, 

"  Mercy  is  thy  name  :  hy  mercy 
shalt  thou  be  sustained  and  car- 
ried through  all  difficulties  that 
shall  assault  thee  in  thy  way,  till 
thou  shalt  look  the   Fountain   of 


144  CHRISTIANA   AND 

mercy  in  the  face  with  com- 
fort." 

All  this  while  tht>  guide,  Mr. 
Great-Heart,  was  very  well  pleased 
aii'l  Bmiled  upon  his  companions. 

Now,  as  they  walked  along  to- 
gether, the  guide  asked  the  old 
gentleman  If  he  did  not  know  one 
Mr.  Fearing,  thai  rain.'  on  pil- 
grimage out  of  his  parts. 

So  their  talk  for  some  time  was 
about  this  true  but  faint-hearted 
pilgrim  and  his  troublesome  pil- 
grimage. Mr.  Great-Heart  draw- 
ing Lessons  therefrom  of  profit  for 
those  who  were  under  his  rare, 
and  were  now  listening  to  his 
words. 

Now  I  saw  thai  they  still  went 
on  in  their    talk.     For   after    Mr. 


HER   CHILDREN.  145 

Great-Heart  had  made  an  end  with 
Mr.  Fearing,  Mr.  Honest  began  to 
tell  them  of  another,  Mr.  Self-will, 
a  very  different  sort  of  a  man  in- 
deed. 

As  they  were  thus  talking 
on  their  way,  there  came  one 
running  to  meet  them,  and   said, 

' '  Gentleman,  and  you  of  the 
weaker  sort,  if  you  love  life,  shift 
for  yourselves,  for  the  robbers 
are  before  you." 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart, 

"  They  are  the  three  that  set 
upon  Little-Faith  heretofore.  We 
are  ready  for  them  : "  so  they  went 
on  their  way. 

Now  they  looked  at  every  turn- 
ing  for  the   villains ;    but   they 
came  not  up  to  the  pilgrims. 
10 


14('»  CHRISTIANA    AND 

Christiana  then  wished  for  an 
inn  to  refresh  herself  and  hex 
ohildren,  because  they  were  weary. 

Then  Bald  Mr.  Honest, 

"There  Ifl  one  a  little  bef 
where  a  very  honorable  disciple, 
one  (Sains,  dwells." 

So  they  all  concluded  to  turn 
in  thither. 

When  they  came  to  the  door 
they  went  in,  not  knocking,  tot- 
folks  usenot  to  knock  at  the  door 
of  an  inn.  Then  they  asked  if 
they  might  li<-  there  that  night. 

Gaitu.  "  res,  gentlemenj  if 
you  be  trne  men  ;  for  my  house 
is  for  none  hut  pilgrims." 

Then  were  Christiana,  Mercy, 
and  the  boys  glad,  that  the  inn- 
keeper  was  a  lover  of  pilgrims. 


HER   CHILDREN.  147 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart, 

"  Good  Gaius,  what  hast  thou 
for  supper?" 

"It  is  late,"  said  Gaius,  "  so 
we  cannot  conveniently  go  out  to 
seek  food ;  hut  to  such  as  we 
have  you  shall  he  welcome," 

Great.  "We  will  be  content 
with  what  thou  hast ;  thou  art 
never  destitute  of  that  which  is 
convenient." 

Then  he  went  down  and  spoke 
to  the  cook,  whose  name  was 
Taste-that-which-is-good,  to  get 
ready  supper  for  so  many  pil- 
grims. This  done,  he  comes  up 
again,  saying, 

"Good  friends,  you  are  wel- 
come and  while  supper  is  making 
ready,  let  us  entertain  one  another 


148  I  IIKISTIANA    AND 

with  fottio  pood  discourse 
they  all  Bald  "Content." 

Then  Gaius  was  told  who  Chris- 
tian* and  her  children,  and  Mercy 
were  ; — and  he  had  words  of  kind 
welcome  for  them  all. 

He  then  told  them  many  things 
of  Christian's  ancestors,  whose 
names  were  on  record,  and  <>;' 
their  valiant  doings.  He  advised 
Christiana  about  her  boys,  and 
told  her  to  take  Mercy  into  a 
nearer  relation  to  her.  "If  she 
will  "  said  he,  "let  her  be  given  as 
wife  to  Matthew  thy  elded   SOIL." 

So  in  process  of  time  they  were 
married  :  but  more  of  that  here- 
after. 

Now  the  cook  sent  up  to  signify 
that  supper. was  almost  ready,  and 


HER   CHILDREN.  149 

sent  one  to  lay  the  cloth,  and  the 
trenchers,  and  to  set  the  salt  and 
bread  in  order. 

So  supper  came  up. 

Then  were  they  fnll  of  thankful 
joy,  and  sat  at  the  table  a  long 
time  talking.  And  in  their  con- 
versation were  mingled  many 
thoughts  of  wisdom  culled  from 
the  word  of  God. 

At  last  Samuel  whispered  to 
Christiana,  his  mother, 

"Mother,  this  is  a  very  good 
man's  house:  let  us  stay  here  a 
while,  and  let  my  brother  Mat- 
thew be  married  here  to  Mercy, ' ' 

The  which  Gaius  their  host  over- 
hearing, said,  ' '  With  a  very  good 
will,  my  child." 

So  they  stayed  there  more  than  a 


lfiO  CHRISTIANA     AND 

month,  and  Mercy  was  given  to 
Matthew  to  wife. 

While  they  stayed  hen,  Mercy, 
as  her  custom  was,  made  coats 
and  garments  f<>r  the  poor,  by 
whioh  Bhe  brought  a  very  good 
report  upon  the  pilgrims. 

But  to  return  to  our  story. 
After  supper  the  la«ls  desired  ■ 
bed,  for  they  were  weary.  Hut 
the  elder  ones  sat  up  all  nighl  : 
for  they  could  not  tell  how  to 
part.  After  much  talk  of  their 
Lord,  themselves,  and  their  jour- 
ney, they  spoke  of  the  ezperienoe 
of  other  pilgrims.  Thus  they  sat 
talking  till  break  of  day. 

Now  when   the  family  were  op, 

Christiana  bid  her  son  James  that 
>uld  read  a  chapter;  so  he 


1IER   CHILDREN.  151 

read  the  53d  of  Isaiah.  When  he 
had  finished  thej  had  some  plea- 
sant talk  thereupon,  such  as  pil- 
grims delight  in  ;  after  which  Gai- 
us  said,  "  Now  that  you  are  here, 
and  Mr.  Great-Heart  is  good  at  his 
weapons,  after  we  have  refreshed 
ourselves,  we  will  walk  into  the 
fields,  to  see  if  we  can  do  any  good. 
About  a  mile  from  hence  there  is 
one  Slay-good,  a  giant,  that  doth 
much  harm ;  and  I  know  where- 
about his  haunt  is." 

So  they  consented  and  went ; 
Mr.  Great- Heart  with  his  sword, 
helmet,  and  shield  ;  and  the  rest 
with  spears  and  staves. 

When  they  came  to  the  place, 
they  found  the  giant  with  one 
Feeble-mind  in  his  hand,  whom 


152  UIKIsTIA.NA    AND 

his  servants  had  brought  in.  Now 
the  giant  was  rifling  him,  with  a 
purpose  after  that  to  piok  his 
bones. 

So  BOOn   us  he   saw  Mr.    <iivat- 

Heart  ami  liis  friends  at  the  month 
of  his  oave,  he  demanded  what 
they  \\  anted. 

tilt nt .  "  We  want  thee  ;  where- 
fore come  out  of  thy  oave." 

So  In-  armed  himself  and  ram." 

out,  and  to  hattle  they  went,  and 
fought  above  an  hour,  and  theu 
stood  still  to  rest. 

Tli.-u    said    the    giant,     ' '  Why 

on  liei.'  on  my  ground  .'"' 
Great.  "To  revenge  the  blood  of 

pilgrims,  as  you  well  know.'' 
So  they  went   at   it   again,  and 

the  giant  made  Mr.  Ghreat-Heart 


HER   CHILDREN.  153 

give  back  ;  but  he  came  up  again, 
and  let  ily  with  such  stoutness  at 
the  giant's  head  and  sides,  that 
he  made  him  let  his  weapon  fall 
out  of  his  hand.  So  he  slew  him, 
and  cut  off  his  head  and  brought 
it  away  to  the  inn. 

He  also  took  Feeble-mind  the 
pilgrim,  and  brought  him  with 
him.  When  they  were  come 
home,  they  showed  the  giant's 
head  to  the  family,  and  set  it  up, 
for  a  terror  to  those  that  should 
attempt  to  do  as  he  had  done. 

Then  they  asked  Mr.  Feeble- 
mind  how  he  fell  into  his  hands. 

Then  said  the  poor  man, 

' '  I  am  sickly  and  a  man  of  no 
strength  of  body,  nor  mind, 
but  would,  though  I  but  crawl, 


154  CHRISTIANA    AND 

spend  my  life  in  the  pilgrim's  way. 
I  have  found  much  relief  from 
pilgrims,  though  none  were  wil- 
ling to  go  bo  Boftly  as  I  am  forced 
to  do.  When  I  was  come  on  iny 
way  as  far  as  Assault-lane,  the  gi- 
ant Slay-good  met  me  and  forced 
me  into  his  den.  But  I  ha  v.-  as 
you  see,  escaped  with  life,  for 
which  I   thank    my    Kins:    as   the 

author,  and  you  as  the  meant. 

My  way  is  he  fore  me,  my  mind  is 
beyond  the  river  that  has  no 
bridge,  though  I  am  as  you  see, 
but  of  a  feeble  mind." 

After  further  talk  Gaius  said 
to  him, 

"  Come,  sir.  be  of  '-rood  oheer; 
you  art'  welcome  to  my  house  ;  call 
freely  for  what  thou  wantest ;  and 


HER   CHILDREN.  155 

what  thou  wouldst  have  my  ser- 
vants do  for  thee  they  will  do 
with  a  ready  mind." 

Then  said  Mr.  Feeble-mind, 
gratefully,  "  This  is  an  unexpect- 
ed favor,  as  the  sun  shining  out  of 
a  very  dark  cloud .  Did  giant  Slay- 
good  intend  me  this  favor  when  he 
stopped  me,  that  after  he  had 
rifled  my  pockets,  I  should  go  to 
Gains  mine  host  ?     Yet  so  it  is." 

Now  while  they  were  thus  in 
talk,  there  came  one  running,  and 
said,  that  about  a  mile  and  a  half 
off  one  Mr.  Not-right,  a  pilgrim, 
was  struck  dead  with  a  thunder- 
bolt. 

"  Alas,"  said  Mr.  Feeble -mind, 
"  is  he  slain  ?  He  was  with  me 
when  the  giant  took  me,  but  he 


15G  CHRISTIANA   AND 

escaped  it  seems  to  die,  Hid  I 
was  taken  to  live." 

Now  about  the  time  Matthew 
and  Mercy  were  married,  CJaius 
gave  hia  daughter  Phebe  to  Jamee, 
Matthew's  brother,  to  wife  :  after 
which  time  they  yet  Btayed  about 
ten  days  at  Gtaius'fl  houee. 

When  they  were  to  depart, 
Gaius  made  them  a  feast,  and 
they  did  eat  ami  drink,  and  wore 
merry. 

Now  the  hour  was  come  that 
they     must     be     gone,     and     Mr. 

Gtreat-Heart  called  for  a  reckon- 
But  Gtaiua  told  him,  at  his 

it  was  not  the  custom  for 
pilgrimi  to  pay  for  their  enter- 
tainment, lie  Looked  for  his  pay 
from  the  good  Samaritan. 


HER   CHILDREN.  157 

Then  said  Mr.  Great-Heart  to 
him, 

1 '  Beloved,  thou  doest  faithfully 
whatsoever  thou  doest  to  the 
brethren ,  and  thou  shalt  do  well. ' ' 

Then  Gaius  took  his  leave  of 
them  all. 

Now  Mr.  Feeble-mind  made  as  if 
he  intended  to  linger,  which,  when 
Mr.  Great-Heart  espied,  he  said, 

"Come,  Mr.  Feeble-mind,  pray 
do  come  along  with  us  :  I  will  be 
your  conductor,  and  you  shall 
fare  as  the  rest." 

After  some  hesitation,  for  fear 
he  should  be  a  hindrance  to  the 
others  on  their  way,  Mr.  Feeble- 
mind  accepted  this  kind  invita- 
tion, and  made  ready  to  start  with 
them. 


158  I  HKISTIANA    AND 

Now,  all  this  vrhile  khej  wen 
at  Qains's  door  ;  and  behold,  Mr. 

K»-ady-to-halt    came    by,  with  his 

orntohes  in  his  hand,  and  he  also 
was  going  on  pilgrimage. 

Then  said  Mr.  Feeble-mind  to 
him,  "Welcome,  welcome,  good 
Mr.  Ready-to-halt ;  I  hope  thou 
and  I  may  he  some  help  to  one 
another." 

u  I  shall  he  glad  of  thy  com- 
pany," said  the  other;  "and, 
good  Mr.  Feeble-mind,  rather  than 
we  will  part,  since  we  are  thus 
happily  met,  I  will  lend  thee  one 
of  my  crutches.'' 

Thus,  therefore,  they  went  on. 
Mr.  Grreat>Heart  and  Mr.  Honest 
vent  before,  Christiana  and  her 
children    next,   and   Mr.    Feehle- 


HER  CHILDREN.  159 

mind  came  behind,  with  Mr. 
Ready-to-halt  on  his  crutches. 

Thus  they  went  on,  their  guide 
and  they  talking  of  things  profit- 
able, until  they  came  to  the  place 
where  Evangelist  met  Christian 
and  Faithful,  and  told  them  what 
should  befall  them  at  Vanity  Fair. 
This  brought  to  their  minds  what 
was  there  suffered  by  them,  and 
how  they  were  sustained  in  their 
severe  trials. 

Now  they  came  within  sight,  of 
the  town  of  Vanity.  So  they  con- 
sulted with  one  another  how  they 
should  pass  through  it ;  and  some 
said  one  thing  and  some  another. 

At  last  Mr.  Great-Heart  said, 

"  I  have  often  been  a  conductor 
of    pilgrims    through   this   town. 


160  CHRISTIANA     AND 

Now,  I  am  acquainted  with  one 
Mr.  Mnaaon,  ;i  native  of  Cyprus, 
an  obi  disoiple,   at   whose  bouse 

we  may  lodge.  If  you  think  good, 
wo  will  turn  in  there." 

At  this  they  all  Baid,  "  Content" 

Now  it  was  evening  by  the  time 
they  got  to  the  outside  of  the 
town;  but  Mr.  Great-Heart  knew 
the  way  to  the  old  man's  house. 
So  thither  they  came;  and  he 
called  at  the  door,  and  the  old 
man  within  knew  his  tongue  as 
soon  as  ever  he  heard  it ;  so  he 
opened  the  door,  and  they  all 
came  in. 

Then  said  Mnason  their  host, 

"  How  far  have  ye  come  to- 
day?" 

So  they  said, 


HER   CHILDREN-.  161 

"  From  the  house  of  Gams  our 
friend." 

11 1  promise  you,"  said  he,  "you 
have  gone  a  good  stretch.  You 
may  well  be  weary;  sit  down." 
So  they  sat  down. 

"  I  also,"  said  Mr.  Mnason,  "  do 
bid  you  welcome ;  and  whatever 
you  want,  do  but  say,  and  we 
will  do  what  we  can  to  get  it  for 
you." 

So  he  led  them  to  their  re- 
spective lodging-places,  and  also 
showed  them  a  very  fair  dining- 
room,  where  when  they  were  seat- 
el,  Mr.  Honest  asked  his  landlord 
if  there  was  any  store  of  good 
people  in  the  town. 

Mnas.  "  We  have  but  a  few,com- 
pared  with  the  other  side." 
11 


162  CIIKISTIAXA     AND 

Hon.  "  But  shall  we  not  see 
some  of  them  ?" 

Thru  Mr.  Ifnason  stamped  with 
his  foot,  and   his  daughter  Orate 

earn.-  ap.      So  he  Baid  unto  her, 

"  Qraoe,  go  yon,  tell  my  h 

Mr.  Contrite,    Mr.  II> »] v- ma n ,    Mr. 
1  aints,  Mr.  Dare-not-lie,  and 

Mr.  Penitent,  that  I  have  friendi 
at   my  honse  who   bave  a  mind 

this  evening  to  B06  them." 

So  Gtraoe  went  to  oall  them,  and 
after  salutation  made,  they  all  sat 
down  togethei  at  the  table. 

They  had  much  pleasant  talk 
together,  and  were  rejoioed  to  find 
Christiana,  wife  of  Christian,  the 
famous  pilgrim,  and  her  children 
with  her,  on  their  way  to  Mount 
Zion. 


HER.   CHILDREN.  163 

Here  the  pilgrims  heard  of  the 
present  state  of  the  town  ;  that 
persecution  was  not  so  hot  at 
Vanity  Fair  as  formerly ;  and 
that,  indeed,  in  some  parts  of  it, 
for  the  town  is  very  large,  religion 
is  counted  honorable. 

Mr.  Great-Heart  also  related 
what  had  befallen  his  company 
since  they  started  on  pilgrimage, 
and  how  they  had  gradually  uni- 
ted themselves  under  his  guid- 
ance. 

Thus  they  sat  talking  and  spend- 
ing the  time  until  supper  was  set 
upon  the  table,  unto  which  they 
went  and  refreshed  their  weary 
bodies  :  and  then  they  went  to 
rest. 

Now  they  stayed  in  the  Fair   a 


164  I  lir.ISTIANA    AND 

great  while,  at  the  house  of  Mr. 
Mnason,  who  in  process  of  time 
gave  his  daughter    Ghraee    tinto 

S.i m u-  1.  Christiana's  son,  to  wife, 
and  his  daughter  Martha  to 
Joseph. 

The  pilgrim  trr.-w  acquainted 
with  many  of  the  pood  people  of 
the  town,  and  did  them  what 
service  they  could,  and  Meroj,  as 
she  was  wont,  lahored  much  for 
the  poor. 

"While  they  stayed  here,  there 
came  a  monster  out  of  the  wood, 
and  slew  many  of  the  town.  It 
would  also  carry  away  children, 
and  teach  them  to  suck  its 
whelps. 

Now  Mr.  Great-Heart,  with  those 
who  came  to  visit  the  pilgrim!  at 


HER    CHILDREN.  165 

Mr.  Mnason's  house,  entered  into 
a  covenant  to  go  and  engage  this 
beast,  if  perhaps  they  might  de- 
liver the  people  from.  him. 

So  they  went  forth  with  their 
weapons,  to  meet  him.  At  first  he 
was  very  rampant,  and  looked  up- 
on them  with  disdain ;  but  they 
so  belabored  him,  that  they  made 
him  make  a  retreat :  so  they  came 
home  again  to  Mr.  Mnason's 
house. 

This  therefore,  made  Mr.  Great- 
Heart  and  his  fellows  of  great 
fame,  and  so  on  this  account  it  was 
that  the  pilgrims  got  not  much 
hurt  here. 

Well,  the  time  grew  on  that  the 
pilgrims  must  go  on  their  way, 
therefore  they  got  ready. 


166  CHRISTIANA    AND 

So  Mr.  Great -Heart  went  before  ; 
the  women  and  children,  |  for  the 
family  had  increased  during  their 

stay  in  the  town  J  being  weakly, 
were  forced  to  g<>  as  they  could  ; 
thufl  Mr.  Ready-to-halt  an  l  Mr. 
Feeble-mind  bad  more  to  sym- 
pathise With  their  condition 

So  on  they  came  to  the  place 
where  Faithful  was  put  to  death. 
There  they  made  a  stand,  and 
thanked  Him  thai  had  enabled 
him  to  bear  his  cross  so  well. 

They  went  on  therefore,  after 
this,  a  good  way  farther,  talking 
of  Christianand  Faithful,  and  bow 
Hopeful  joined  himself  to  Chris- 
tian after  that   Faithful  was  .lend. 

Now  they  were  come  to  the  hill 

Lucre  where  the  silver  mine  was, 


HER   CHILDREN. 


167 


which  took  Demas  off  from  his 
pilgrimage,  and  into  which,  as 
some  think,  By-ends  fell ;  so  they 
considered  that.  But  when  they 
were  come  to  the  old  monument, 
to  wit.  to  the  pillar  of  salt,  that 
stood  also  within  view  of  Sodom 
and  its  sulphurous  lake,  they 
marvelled,  as  did  Christian  before, 
that  men  should  be  so  blinded  as 
to  turn  aside  here. 

I  saw  now,  that  they  went  on 
till  they  came  to  the  river  that 
was  on  this  side  of  the  Delectable 
Mountains  ;  where  the  meadows 
are  green  all  the  year  long,  and 
where  also  they  might  lie  down 
safely. 

By  this  river  in  the  meadows, 
there   were  cotes   and  folds   for 


]  68  CHRISTIANA    AND 

sheep,  i  house  built  for  the 
nourishing  and  bringing  up  of 
lambs,  the  b&bei  of  those  women 
thai  go  on  pilgrimage.  Also  then 
was  here  one  that  was  intrusted 
with  them. 

Now,  to  tin-  ears  of  this  man 
Christiana  admonished  her  four 
daughters  to  commit   their  little 

ones,  that    by  these    waten    they 

mighl  be  housed,  harbored,  suc- 
cored, and  nourished. 

Then  they  went  on  to  Bjr-path 
meadow,  to  the  Btile  over  which 
Christian  went  with  hia  fellow 
Hopeful,  when  they  were  taken 
by  Qianl  Despair,  Here  they  sat 
down,  and  consulted  what  was 
best  to  be  done. 

After  muoh  talking,  and  beoauM 


HER   CHILDREN.  169 

Mr.  Great-Heart  advised  it,  they 
resolved  as  they  were  strong  to  go 
and  fight  Giant  Despair  and  de- 
stroy him  if  they  could. 

So  they  left  the  women  in  the 
road  with  Mr.  Feeble-mind,  and 
Mr.  Ready-to-halt,  to  be  their 
guard  until  they  came  back. 

Then  Mr.  Great-Heart,  old  Hon- 
est, and  the  four  young  men, 
went  up  to  Doubting  Castle. 
When  they  came  to  the  castle  gate 
they  knocked  with  unusual  noise. 
At  that  the  old  giant  comes  down 
with  Diffidence  his  wife.  Then 
said  lie, 

"  Who  is  it  that  is  come  to 
molest  Giant  Despair  ?" 

Mr.  Great-Heart  replied, 

"It  is  I,  Great-Heart,  one  of  the 


170  I  HKI.-TIANA    AND 

King's  oondnoton  <>f  pilgrims  j 
and  I  demand  thai  thou  open  thy 
gates  for  my  entrance  :  prepare 
thyself  also  to  fight,  for  I  am  oome 
to  take  away  thy  head,  and  to 
demolish  Doubting  ( laatle." 

Now  Qianl  Despair  thought  no 
man  oould  overcome  him.  Bo  he 
harnessed  himself,  and  irenl  ont. 
Be  had  aoap  of  steel,  a  breastplate 
of  fire,  and  iron  shoes,  with  a 
great  club  in  his  hand. 

Then  these  six  men  made  ap  to 
him,  and  besel  him  before  and  be- 
hind: also  when  Diffidence  the 
giantess  came  ap  to  help  him, 
old  Mr.  Bonesl  onl  her  down  at 
one  blow. 

Thru  they  fought  for  then  I 
and  Qianl    I >.>p;ti r  was   brought 


HER   CHILDREN. 


171 


Giant  Despair  Blain. 


HER   CHILDREN.  173 

down  to  the  ground ;  but  Great- 
Heart  was  his  death,  for  he  left 
him  not  till  he  had  severed  his 
head  from  his  shoulders. 

Then  they  fell  to  demolishing 
Doubting  Castle,  and  were  seven 
days  in  destroying  of  it. 

In  it  they  found  one  Mr  Despon- 
dency, a  pilgrim,  almost  starved 
to  death,  and  his  daughter  Much- 
afraid.  These  two  they  saved 
alive.  Many  dead  bodies  lay  here 
and  there  in  the  castle-yard,  and 
the  dungeon  was  full  of  dead  men's 
bones. 

So  they  took  the  head  of  the 
giant,  and  returned  to  their  com- 
panions bringing  along  with  them 
Mr.  Despondency  and  his  daugh- 
ter.    Now,  when  Feeble-mind  and 


174  CUBISTLANA   AND 

Ready-to-hall  saw  tliat  it  was  the 
head  of  Qianl  Despair  indeed,  they 
with  the  rest,  were  very  jocund 
and  merry. 
As  for  Mr.  Despondency,  hewai 

for    feeding,     for    h<>    was     almost 

i.  So  Christiana  gaye  him 
of  her  bottle,  and  then  pn 
him  Bomething  to  eat ;  and  in  a 
Little  time  he  began  t<»  be  revived* 
Now  Mr,  Great-Heart  took  the 
head  of  GKant  Despair,  and  Bet  it 
upon  a  pole  by  the  highway-side, 
orer  against  the  pillar  that  chris- 
tian erected  for  a  oantion  to  pil- 
grims to  take  heed  of  cut. Ting 

into  his  grounds. 

Then    they  went   forward,  and 
went  "ii  till  they  came  to  the  De- 

lectable  Mountains. 


HER    CHILDREN.  175 

Now  the  shepherds  seeing  so 
great  a  train  follow  Mr.  Great- 
Heart,  for  with  him  they  were 
well  acquainted,  said  unto  him, 

"Good  sir,  you  have  got  a 
goodly  company  here.  You  are 
welcome  to  us  ;  for  we  have  food 
for  the  feehle,  as  well  as  for  the 
strong." 

So  they  led  them  to  the  palace 
door,  and  then  said  unto  them, 

"Come  in,  Mr.  Feehle-mind; 
come  in,  Mr.  Ready-to-halt ;  come 
in,  Mr.  Despondency,  and  Mrs. 
Much-afraid  his  daughter  ;" — and 
to  the  others  also  welcome  was 
again  given. 

So  the  feehle  and  weak  went  in, 
and  Mr.  Great-Heart  and  the  rest 
did  follow,  and  they  made  them  a 


176  CURISTIA5A    AWD 

feast  of  tilings  that  were  pleasant 
and  nourishing;  after  which  they 
went  to  n-st. 

When  morning  was  come,  and 
they  had  refreshed  themselves, 
the  Bhepherdi  took  them  out  into 
tin-  fields,  and  showed  them  first 

what  they  had  shown  to  Christian. 
Then  they  led  them  to  some 
new  places.  The  first  was  Mount 
Marvel,  where  they  saw  a  man  at 
B  distance  that  tumbled  the  hills 
about  with  words.  The  shepherds 
told  them,  "That  man  was  the 
son  of  one  Mr.  Qreat-graee,  and 
he  is  set  there  to  teach  pilgrims 
how  to  believe  down,  or  to  tum- 
ble out  of  their  ways,  by  faith, 
difficulties  they  should  meet  with, 
below." 


HER   CHILDREN.  177 

Then  they  led  them  to  Mount 
Innocence.  Here  they  saw  a  man 
in  white  ;  and  two  men,  Prejudice 
and  Ill-will,  continually  casting 
dirt  upon  him.  But  the  dirt 
would  fall  off  again. 

Then  said  the  shepherds, 

"This  is  Godly-man,  and  his 
garment  is  to  show  the  innocency 
of  his  life.  You  see  the  dirt  will 
not  stick  upon  his  clothes,  so  it 
shall  be  with  him  that  liveth  in- 
nocently in  the  world. ' ' 

Then  they  took  them  to  Mount 
Charity,  where  was  a  man  with  a 
bundle  of  cloth  before  him,  out  of 
which  he  cut  garments  for  the 
poor ;  yet  his  bundle  was  never 
the  less. 

"This  is,"  said  they,  "to  show 

12 


178  CHRISTIANA   AND 

that  he  who  h:is  a  heart    1 0 

of  his   labor   to   the   poor,    shall 

never  want  the  means. " 

They  then  Led  them  where  they 
saw  one  Fool,  and  one  Want-wit, 
washing  an  Ethiopian,  bnt  the 
more  they  washed  the  blacker  he 
was. 
So  they  told  them, 

"  Thus    it  is  with  the  vil.-   per- 
son ;    to  get   such  a  one   a  i 

name,  shall  in  conclusion  tend 
but  to  make  him  more  abomina- 
ble." 
Then  Bald  Meroy  to  Christiana, 
"Mother,  I  would,  if  it  might 
be,  see  the  hole  in  the  hill,  called 
the  By-way  to  hell."  So  her  mo- 
ther broke  her  mind  to  the  shep- 
herds. 


HER   CHILDREN'.  179 

Then  they  went  to  the  door, 
and  bid  Mercy  hearken  a  while. 

So  she  hearkened,  and  heard 
great  lamentations,  with  cursing 
and  groaning.  Then  there  was 
as  if  the  very  earth  groaned  and 
quaked  for  fear,  so  she  looked 
white,  and  came  trembling  away. 

When  the  shepherds  had  shown 
them  all  these  things,  they  took 
them  back  to  the  palace,  and  there 
entertained  them. 

Now  Mercy  longed  for  a  look- 
ing-glass that  she  saw  there.  This 
glass  was  one  of  a  thousand.  It 
would  present  a  man,  one  way, 
with  his  own  features  ;  and  turn 
it  but  another  way,  and  it  would 
show  one  the  very  face  and  simili- 
tude  of  the   Prince   of  pilgrims. 


180  ClIUISTIANA    AND 

Some  have  said  they  have  seen 
the  very  erown   of  thorns  upoD 
Hifl  head  by  looking  in  that 
also  the  holes  in  hii  handa,  his 
feet,  and  his  side. 

Christiana  therefore  irent  to  tlie 
Bhepherds,  and  said,  "There  is 
one  "t'  say  daughters  that  doth 
long  for  something  .she  hath  seen 
in  this  house." 

Then  said  one  of  them,  whose 
name  was  Experience, 

'•Call  her,  call  her ;  she  shall 
assuredly  have  what  we  can  help 
her  to." 

So  they  called  her,  and  said, 

"Here j,  irhat  is  it  that  thou 
wouhlst  have .'" 

Then  she  blnshed,  and  said, 

**  The  great  glass  that   hangs  in 


EBB   CIIILDKEN.  181 

the  dining-room.  So  it  was  given 
her. 

Then  she  bowed  her  head,  and 
gave  thanks. 

They  also  gave  to  the  others 
such  things  as  they  desired.  About 
Christiana's  neck  they  put  a  brace- 
let, and  also  about  the  necks  of 
her  four  daughters.  They  put  ear- 
rings in  their  ears,  and  jewels  on 
their  foreheads. 

When  they  were  minded  to  go 
hence,  the  shepherds  bade  them  go 
in  peace,  and  they  went  on  their 
way,  grateful,  and  often  singing 
as  they  travelled  on. 

They  quickly  came  to  the  place 
where  Christian  met  with  Turn- 
away,  and  soon  after  to  the  place 
where    Little-Faith    was   rubbed. 


182  CHRISTIANA   AND 

B  man  with  li is  sword 
drawn, and  his  face  all  covered  with 
blood. 

Then  said  Mr.  lir.-i.t-II.-art, 

"  Who  art  thou?" 

The  man  made  an-w<'i\  saving, 

"  1  am  one  Yaliant-for-truth.  I 
am   a    pilgrim,   and    am    going    to 

the  Celestial  City.  As  1  was  in 
my  way,  three  men  did  beset  me, 
named  Wild-head,  inoonsiderate, 
and  Pragmatio.    So  we  fell  to  it, 

lor  three  hours.  They  have  left 
upon  me  some  marks  of  their 
valor,  and  have  oarried  with  them 

BOme  of  mine.  They  are  but  just 
now  gone." 

Then  .-aid  the  guide, 

•■  Why  did  you  not  ery  for  sue- 


HER   CIIILDEEX.  183 

Valiant.  "  So  I  did  to  my  King, 
who  could  hear  me,  and  afford  in- 
visible help." 

Then  after  further  talk,  Mr. 
Great- Heart  said, 

"  Thou  hast  done  well ;  thou 
hast  resisted  unto  blood.  Abide 
by  us,  come  in,  and  go  with  us  ; 
for  we  are  thy  companions." 

Then  they  washed  his  wounds, 
and  gave  him  of  what  they  had, 
to  refresh  him  :  and  so  they  went 
on  together. 

Now,  as  they  went  on,  Mr. 
Great-Heart,  for  the  pilgrims'  pro- 
fit, questioned  with  him  about 
manv  things. 

By  this  time  they  were  got  to 
the  Enchanted  Ground.  This 
place   was   all  grown    over  with 


184  CHRISTIANA   AKD 

brien  ami  thorns,  excepting  where 
i  enchanted  arbor,  in  which 
if  a  man  sleeps,  it  If  a  question 
some  say,  whether  ewer  he  shall 
rise  or  wake  again  In  this  world. 

Over  this  forest,  therefore,  they 
went.  Mi.  Ghreat-Hearl  went  be- 
fore; and  Mr.  Valiant-tor-truth 
came  behind,  being  rear-guard  ; 
each  man  with  his  sword  drawn 
in  his  hand.  Also  they  cheered  np 
one  another  as  well  as  they  could 

Now  they  had  not  gone  far,  but 
a  great  mi<t  and  darkness  fell  up- 
on them.  Wherefore  they  were 
forced  to  feel  one  for  another  by 
words :  for  they  walked  not  by 
sight.  The  way  also  here  was 
very  wearisome,  through  dirt  and 
si  a  1 'hi  ik's  s. 


HER   CHILDREN.  185 

Then  they  came  to  an  arbor, 
promising  much  refreshing  to  the 
pilgrims.  It  had  in  it  a  soft 
couch  ;  but  there  was  not  ono 
of  them  that  made  so  much  as  a 
motion  to  stop. 

I  saw  then  in  my  dream,  that 
they  went  on  till  they  came  to  a 
place  where  a  man  is  apt  to  Lose  his 
way.  But  their  guide  had  in  his 
pocket  a  map  of  all  the  ways  lead- 
in-  to  or  from  the  Celestial  City  ; 
wherefore  he  struck  a  light  and  took 
a  view  of  his  book  or  map.  And 
had  he  not  been  careful  here  to 
do  so,  they  had  all,  in  probability, 
been  smothered  ;  for  a  little  before 
them,  was  a  pit.  no  one  knows 
how  deep,  full  of  mud. 

Then   they  went   on   till   they 


186  CHRISTIANA    AND 

came  to  where  there  was  another 
arbor,  and  there  lay  two  men, 
whose  names  irere  Heedless  and 
Too-bold,  last  aaleep. 

So  they  called  each  by  name, 
for  the  guide  it  seema,  did  know 
tin-in  :  imt  there  vraa  do  anawer. 
The  guide  also  did  shake  them, 
but  could  not  arouse  them  from 
their  fatal  slumber. 

Tin -n  the  pilgrima,  affrighted  at 
their  sad  tat.-,  desired  with  tremb- 
ling to  L.'i>  forward;  only  they 
prayed  their  guide  to  strike  a 
light.  Bo  they  vrent  by  the  help 
of  that  the  i.-r-t  <>f  the  way. 

Now  when  they  were  almost  at 
the  end,  they  .-aw,  u  they 
thought,  ;i  man  apon  his  kneea, 
Bpeaking  earnestly  to  One  that 


HER   CHILDREN".  187 

was  above.  When  he  had  done, 
he  got  up,  and  began  to  run  to- 
wards the  Celestial  City. 

Then  Mr.  Great-Heart  called 
after  him,  saying, 

"Soho,  friend,  let  us  have 
vour  company,  if  you  are  going 
to  the  Celestial  City." 

So  he  stopped,  and  as  soon  as 
Mr.  Honest  saw  him.  he  said,  "I 
know  this  man.  His  name  is 
Standfast,  a  right  good  pilgrim." 

As  they  came  up  Standfast  said 
to  old  Honest, 

"Ho,  father  Honest,  are  you 
there  ?  Right  glad  am  I,  to  find 
you  on  this  road." 

"And  as  glad  am  I,"  said  the 
other;  "  I  saw  you  on  your  knees." 
Then  Mr.  Standfast  blushed. 


188  CIIKISTIANA     AMi 

After  further  talk,  Btandfast 
told  them  that  as  he  was  coming 
along  and  musing,  there  was  on* 
in  vry  pleasant  attire,  hut  old, 
who  presented  herself  to  him  and 
sorely  tempted  him.  Her  name 
was  Madam  Bubble.  She  made 
offers  again  and  again,  and  though 
repulsed  still  followed  him. 

11  Then,"  said  he,  "  1 1-tookme, 
as  you  saw,  to  my  knees,  and 
prayed  to  Him  that  had  said  he 
would  help.  Bo,  just  ss  you  came 
up,  she  went  her  way." 

So  their  talk  fell  upon  Madam 
Buhhle    and    tin-    mis.lii-N  whioh 

Bhe  has  brought  about  in  the 
world.  Mr.  Gtreal  Heart  depleted 
her  in  her  true  colors,  and  at  his 
discourse  there  was   among   the 


HER   CHILDREN.  189 

pilgrims  a  mixture  of  joy  aud 
trembling. 

After  this,  I  beheld  until  they 
were  come  into  the  land  of  Beu- 
lah.  Here  they  betook  themselves 
a  while  to  rest.  But  a  little  while 
soon  refreshed  them  ;  for  the  bells 
did  so  ring,  and  the  trumpets  so 
sound,  that  they  could  not  sleep, 
yet  they  received  as  much  re- 
freshing as  if  they  had  slept  ever 
so  soundly. 

In  this  place  the  children  would 
go  into  the  King's  gardens,  and 
gather  nosegays  for  the  pilgrims, 
and  bring  them  to  them.  Here 
also  grew  camphire,  with  spike- 
nard and  all  sweet  spices.  With 
these  the  pilgrims'  chambers  were 
perfumed. 


190  fllKISTIANA    AMi 

Now  a  post  same  from  the  Ce- 
lestial City  to  Christiana,  bidding 
her  within  ten  daja  to  cross  the 
s.»  she  Bent  for  Mr.  Gtreat- 
Hearl  and  told  him  about  it. 

Then  Bhe  oalled  for  her  children 
.  l  u '  l  gave  them  her  blessing,  and 
bequeathed  to  the  poor  the  little. 
she  had.  Bhe  also  sent  for  Mr. 
Valiant-for-truth,  Mr.  Honest,  and 
the  other  companions  of  her  pil- 
grimage, and  gave  them  parting 
words  of  Bweel  oonnsel. 

Now  the  day  came  that  she 
must  be  gone.  So  the  road  was 
full  of  people.  But  behold  all 
the  banks  beyond  the  river  were 
full  of  horses  come  don  a  from 
above  t<>  go  with  her  to  the  City 
gate.     So  she  went  over. 


JIER    CHILDREN.  191 

A  while  after  a  post  came  for 
old  Mr.  Honest.  His  last  words 
were,  "Grace  reigns!"  So  lie 
left  the  world. 

After  this  Mr.  Valiant-for-truth 
was  summoned.  So  he  passed 
over,  and  all  the  trumpets  sound- 
ed for  him  on  the  other  side. 

Then  a  note  came  for  Mr.  Ready- 
to-halt,  and  he  went  over.  His 
last  words  were  "Welcome  life." 

After  this  Mr.  Feehlemind  had 
tidings  to  go.  So  he  entered  the 
river,  and  his  last  words  were, 
"  Hold  out,  faith  and  patience  !" 

When  many  days  had  passed, 
Mr.  Despondency  was  sent  for ; 
and  his  daughter  when  she  heard 
the  message,  said  she  would  go 
with   him.     So  they  went  down 


192  *  URISTIANA,     I   I 

into  tin-  water  together,     Eli 
words   irere,    "  Farewell,   night  ; 
\v.'l(  ome    day  I"      I i is    daughter 
wenl  through  the  river  singing, 
but  none  understood  n  hat  she  said. 

Then  was  Mr.  Stand-fast  sent 
for,  so  he  went  down  into  the 
water  praising  his  Lord  and  King, 
until  he  ceased  to  be  seen  of  them 
who  Btood  bj  him. 

As  fox  Christiana's  ohildren, 
with  tii-ir  wives  and  ohildren,  I 
did  not  Btaj  till  they  wenl  over. 

Should  it  be  my  lot  to  as  that 
way  again,  l  may  give  those  that 
desire  it  an  aooount  of  what  there 
am  silent  about :  meantime  1  bid 
my  reader  Fakkwell. 

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